| Capital City: | Noumea | 
									| Population: | 279,070 | 
									| Languages: | French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects | 
									| Monetary Unit: | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) | 
									| GDP Per Capita: | USD 31,100 | 
									| Major Exports: | ferronickels, nickel ore, fish | 
									| Major Imports: | machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs |