NAVIGATION
|
HOME
• FLAG FINDER
• MAP FINDER
• SOURCES
• ADD YOURSELF TO THE ATLAS! COUNTRIES A-D • COUNTRIES E-K • COUNTRIES L-R • COUNTRIES S-Z |
NAVIGATION
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies
Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances
COMMUNICATIONS
|
Telephones - main lines in use:
|
47,000 (1997) |
|
Telephones - mobile cellular:
|
13,040 (1998) |
|
Telephone system:
|
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) |
|
Radio broadcast stations:
|
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
|
Radios:
|
107,000 (1997) |
|
Television broadcast stations:
|
6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997) |
|
Televisions:
|
52,000 (1997) |
|
Internet country code:
|
.nc |
|
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
|
1 (2000) |
|
Internet users:
|
24,000 (2001) |
TRANSPORTATION
|
Railways:
|
0 km (2002) |
|
Highways:
|
total: 4,825 km
paved: 2,287 km unpaved: 2,538 km (1999) |
|
Waterways:
|
none |
|
Ports and harbors:
|
Mueo, Noumea, Thio |
|
Merchant marine:
|
total: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,261 GRT/1,600 DWT
ships by type: cargo 1 note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: Malaysia 1 (2002 est.) |
|
Airports:
|
29 (2001) |
|
Airports - with paved runways:
|
total: 9
over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 2 (2002) |
|
Airports - with unpaved runways:
|
total: 21
914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 9 (2002) |
|
Heliports:
|
5 (2002) |
MILITARY
|
Military branches:
|
no regular indigenous military forces; French Armed Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force |
|
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
|
$192.3 million (FY96) |
|
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
|
5.3% (FY96) |
|
Military - note:
|
defense is the responsibility of France |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
|
Disputes - international:
|
Matthew and Hunter Islands east of New Caledonia claimed by France and Vanuatu |