_#_Diplomatic representation: as an overseas territory of France, New Caledonian interests are represented in the US by France
_#_Flag: the flag of France is used
_*Economy #_Overview: New Caledonia has more than 25% of the world's known nickel resources. In recent years the economy has suffered because of depressed international demand for nickel, the principal source of export earnings. Only a negligible amount of the land is suitable for cultivation, and food accounts for about 25% of imports.
_#_GNP: $973 million, per capita $5,790; real growth rate 2.4% (1990 est.)
_#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.1% (1989)
_#_Unemployment rate: 16.0% (1989)
_#_Budget: revenues $224.0 million; expenditures $211.0 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1985)
_#_Exports: $344 million (f.o.b., 1989);
commodities—nickel metal 87%, nickel ore;
partners—France 52.3%, Japan 15.8%, US 6.4%