Judicial branch: Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; County Courts; Joint
Commerce Tribunal Court; Children's Court
Political parties and leaders: Alliance pour la Caledonie [Didier
LEROUX]; Developper Ensemble pour Construire l'Avenir or DEPCA [Robert
FROUIN]; Federation des Comites de Coordination des Independantistes
or FCCI ; Front Uni de Liberation Kanak or FULK [Ernest
UNE]; Groupe de l'Alliance Multiraciale or GAM ;
Independance et Progres ; Kanak Socialist Front
for National Liberation or FLNKS (includes PALIKA, UNI,
UC, UPM); La Caledonie Autrement ; Loyalty Islands
Development Front or FDIL ; National Front or FN [Guy
GEORGE]; Parti de Liberation Kanak or PALIKA ;
Rally for Caledonia in the Republic or RPCR ;
Renouveau ; Socialist Kanak Liberation or LKS [Nidoish
NAISSELINE]; Union Caledonienne or UC ; Union Nationale
pour l'Independance or UNI ; Union Progressiste
Melanesienne or UPM
International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), FZ,
ICFTU, SPC, WFTU, WMO
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of
France)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory of
France)
Flag description: the flag of France is used
@New Caledonia:Economy
Economy - overview: New Caledonia has more than 20% 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 20% of imports. In addition to nickel, the substantial financial support from France and tourism are keys to the health of the economy. The situation in 1998 was clouded by the spillover of financial problems in East Asia and by lower prices for nickel. Nickel prices jumped in 1999, and large additions were made to capacity.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $3 billion (1998 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 3.5% (1998 est.)