General information
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Melanesia | North America |
| Area: | 18,580 km² | 9,831,510 km² |
| Official language: | French | English |
| Government form: | Parliamentary democracy (territory of France) | Federal presidential republic |
| Capital: | Nouméa | Washington, D.C. |
Population
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 271,960 | 331,501,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 14.6 | 33.7 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 75 years | Ø 75 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 81 years | Ø 80 years |
| Average age: | Ø 32.9 years | Ø 38.5 years |
| Birthrate: | 13.78 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 5.92 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 3.71 ‰ | 3.03 ‰ |
Economy
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Pacific Franc | US Dollar (1 USD =100 Cents) |
| Unemployment rate: | 16.6 % | 5.5 % |
| Inflation rate: | 0.58 % | 4.70 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 125.79 % | 100.00 % |
| Average income: | 13,210 US$ | 64,140 US$ |
| NCL: total | per 1000 inh. | USA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 9,438 M US$ | 34.70 M US$ | 20,953,030 M US$ | 63.21 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 2,818 M US$ | 10.36 M US$ | 21,261,523 M US$ | 64.14 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 1,875 M US$ | 6.89 M US$ | 2,134,445 M US$ | 6.44 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 3,376 M US$ | 12.41 M US$ | 2,811,124 M US$ | 8.48 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| NCL: total | per 1000 inh. | USA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 5,622 km | 20.67 km | 6,586,610 km | 19.87 km |
| Harbours: | 24 | 0.088 | 3,627 | 0.011 |
| Airports: | 25 | 0.092 | 13,513 | 0.041 |
Energy balance
| NCL: total | per 1000 inh. | USA: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 2.74 bn kWh | 10.07 m kWh | 3,902.00 bn kWh | 11.77 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 2.95 bn kWh | 10.83 m kWh | 4,095.00 bn kWh | 12.35 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 9.70 bn kWh | 29,245.76 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 72.72 bn kWh | 219,365.80 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 5.33 m t | 19,591.67 t | 4.98 bn t | 15,026.50 t |
Telecommunication
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +687 | +1 |
| Internet domain: | .nc | .us |
| NCL total | NCL per 1000 inh. | USA total | USA per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 77,719 | 286 | 103,052,000 | 311 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 260,277 | 957 | 442,457,000 | 1335 |
| Internet server: | 34,231 | 126 | 505,000,000 | 1523 |
| Internet users: | 223,023 | 820 | 294,658,590 | 889 |
| Broadband Internet: | 55,000 | 202 | 121,176,000 | 366 |
Healthcare system
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.98 | 2.59 |
| Diabetes: | 21.8 % | 10.8 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.1 % | 0.0 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 35.0 % | 75.0 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: New Caledonia and United States| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 27.2 °C | 18.7 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 20.3 °C | 7.1 °C |
| Water temperature: | 24.3 °C | 17.7 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 76 % | 67 % |
| Rain days: | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.7 | 7.2 |
Native languages
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| English: | n/a | 82.1 % |
| French: | 34.3 % | 0.7 % |
| Polynesian: | 11.6 % | n/a |
| Spanish: | n/a | 10.7 % |
| Futunian: | 1.4 % | n/a |
| Chinese: | n/a | 0.9 % |
| German: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Italian: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Tagalog: | n/a | 0.4 % |
| Korean: | n/a | 0.3 % |
| Polish: | n/a | 0.3 % |
| Vietnamese: | n/a | 0.2 % |
| Japanese: | n/a | 0.2 % |
| Portuguese: | n/a | 0.2 % |
| Russian: | n/a | 0.2 % |
| Eskimo: | n/a | 0.0 % |
| other: | 52.7 % | 2.6 % |
Religions
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 90.0 % | 78.5 % |
| Jewry: | n/a | 1.8 % |
| Sikhism: | n/a | 1.6 % |
| Islam: | n/a | 1.1 % |
| Hinduism: | n/a | 1.0 % |
| Buddhism: | n/a | 0.7 % |
| other: | 10.0 % | 15.3 % |