Capital:Noumea
Population:216,494
Area:19,060 sq km
Climate:tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Languages:French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Currency:Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF)
Government:territory of France
Religions:Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
