🌍 Geography
Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
18,575 km²
Land Area
18,275 km²
Water Area
300 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
2,254 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal plains with interior mountains
Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
304,167
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.14%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
34.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
13.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
upper-middle-income French Pacific territorial economy; enormous nickel reserves; ongoing French independence negotiations; large Chinese nickel exporter; luxury eco-tourism destination; large French aid recipient; high cost-of-living; lingering wealth disparities
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$8.47 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$10.13 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$34,600
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.8%
Industry
22.3%
Services
65.2%
Major Industries
nickel mining and smelting
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.24 per 1,000
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites