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Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Melanesia  
Currency CFP Franc (XPF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 18575  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 251  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 13.5  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Nouméa (157)  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 8861  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 6236  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 3412  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 2.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 35319.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 26987.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 16094.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 35319.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 26987.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 16094.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 39.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 28.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 21.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 90.81 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 100.84 UN operational exchange rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 128.17 UN operational exchange rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 119 Nouméa.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 108 Nouméa.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Nouméa.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 97  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 94  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 94  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 22.4 Population census. Age group 14 years and over. 2008.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.3 Population census. Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 32.0 Population census. Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 2.7 Population census. Age group 14 years and over. 2008.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.1 Population census. Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.8 Population census. Age group 14 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 46.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 47.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 68.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 70.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 70.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 99 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 101 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 110 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 39 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 31  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 39  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 116.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 82.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 47.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 34.0 2009.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 32.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.9  
Exports (million US$) 2010 1267.6  
Imports (million US$) 2010 3303.2  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -2035.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 France (21.4), Japan (18.8)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (22.3), China (17.6), Singapore (12.9)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 61.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 24.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 12.6/11.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.0  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 80.5/73.8  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 4.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.1  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 59.8/23.6  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 473  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 45.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 3147/12.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 3837.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1072  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 20.2/26.0  
Trade Profile
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