New Caledonia

Special collectivity of France · France

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France, in Melanesia. Its capital is Nouméa. About 295,333 people live there (2025). It covers 18,575 km². It has no land borders.

New Caledonia at a glance

Capital: Nouméa
Population (2025): 295,333
Area: 18,575 km²
Density: 16 per km²
Official language: French
Currency: CFP franc
People: New Caledonian
Calling code: +687
Internet domain: .nc
Coast: Surrounded by sea

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How New Caledonia compares

Similar in size: Fiji (18,272 km²).
Similar population: Barbados (282,623).
The CFP franc is also used in 2 other places: French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna.
French is also an official language in 31 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 25 more.

The flag of New Caledonia

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How players do with New Caledonia

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On the map

41% right

42nd hardest of 176 · 22 answers

Players find New Caledonia on the map in 41% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find.

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New Caledonia has no land borders

New Caledonia shares no land border with another country.

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1. Which is the flag of New Caledonia?
2. What is the capital of New Caledonia?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about New Caledonia

Is New Caledonia a country?

No. New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France. It is not one of the 195 countries.

What is the capital of New Caledonia?

The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.

Does New Caledonia have any land borders?

No. New Caledonia is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is New Caledonia?

New Caledonia covers 18,575 km², about the same size as Fiji (18,272 km²).

Is New Caledonia hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find New Caledonia in 41% of 22 tries, 42nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count.

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