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New Caledonia has the world's second-largest barrier reef, which forms the world's largest enclosed lagoon.
The indigenous Kanaks and people of European descent are New Caledonia's two main ethnic groups.
A favorite Kanak dish is bougna: taro, sweet potato, banana, and chicken, fish, or seafood wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in a ground oven.
Nickel is the backbone of the economy; New Caledonia contains 25 percent of global nickel deposits.
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New Caledonia's official flag is the flag of France. It features three horizontal stripes—blue, white, and red—the colors of the French Revolution. Blue symbolizes care, white symbolizes the Virgin Mary, and red symbolizes St. Denis, the patron saint of Paris.
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Hear the name of the country.
The common name of the country is New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Caledonie).
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Hear the national anthem.
The anthem of New Caledonia is the national anthem of France, “The Song of Marseilles.” Lyrics and music by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.
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Capital: Nouméa
Current Time: 3:49 AM
Latitude: -21.30
Longitude: 165.30
Population: 224,824 (rank=178)
Area, sq. mi.: 7,359 (rank=151)
Area, sq. km.: 19,060
Human Dev. Index rank: NA
Adjusted for women: NA
Real GDP per capita: $15,000
Adult literacy rate: 97% (male); 96% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 7 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 72 (male); 78 (female)
Currency: CFP franc
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