New Caledonia
New Caledonia
- Melanesia
- 0 neighbours in Travle
New Caledonia overview
New Caledonia is in Melanesia, Oceania. The World Bank counts 295,333 people for 2025 on 18,576 km² of surface area.
New Caledonia has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 295,333 people in New Caledonia for 2025, which is 169th of 170 by population. Spread over 18,576 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 16 people per km², 151st of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| French | 99% | official |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is New Caledonia, really?
With 18,576 km² (2024, land plus inland water), New Caledonia is 152nd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.01% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Slovenia (20,480 km²) is just larger; Fiji (18,333 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.New Caledonia at a glance
- Capital
- not available
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Population
- 295,333 (2025)
- Surface area
- 18,576 km² (2024)
- Density
- 16 people per km²
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- CFP Franc (XPF)
- Calling code
- +687
- Internet domain
- .nc
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
New Caledonia within Melanesia
Natural Earth places New Caledonia in Melanesia (UN subregion). Of the 5 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, New Caledonia is 5th by population and 3rd by surface area, with 2.2% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | 462,840 |
 Fiji | 933,154 | 18,333 |
 Solomon Islands | 838,645 | 28,446 |
 Vanuatu | 335,169 | 12,189 |
| New Caledonia | 295,333 | 18,576 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
New Caledonia is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the southern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives New Caledonia 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where New Caledonia is on the map
Countries bordering New Caledonia
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in New Caledonia
Currency
- CFP Franc: code XPF, numeric 953. ISO 4217 lists it for 3 entries in total, so it is shared with 2 others.
Official languages
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including New Caledonia.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- CFP Franc (XPF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region NC); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .nc
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +687
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+11:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Pacific/Noumea
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
New Caledonia codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | NC |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | NCL |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 540 |
| ISO 4217 currency (CFP Franc) | XPF · 953 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .nc |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +687 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about New Caledonia
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, New Caledonia among them.
- New Caledonia has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from New Caledonia in Travle?
Because New Caledonia has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
More countries in Melanesia
New Caledonia — frequently asked questions
Does New Caledonia border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does New Caledonia use?
The currency is the CFP Franc (XPF). Unicode CLDR gives French official status.
How many people live in New Caledonia?
The World Bank counts 295,333 people for 2025.
How big is New Caledonia?
18,576 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of New Caledonia?
The international dialling code is +687 and the country-code domain is .nc.
What time zone does New Caledonia use?
UTC+11:00 all year (2026).
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