New Caledonia Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GNP: $637 million (1979), $4,000 per capita, 1.0Γ5 growth (1977)

Natural resources: nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt. manganese, silver gold, lead, copper

Agriculture. large areas devoted to cattle grazing; major products—coffee, maize, wheat, vegetables, 60% self-sufficient in beef

Industry: mining of nickel

Electric power: 400,000 kW capacity (1985); 2.1 billion kWh produced (19851,14,000 kWh per capita

Exports $257.4 million (f.o.b., 1980); 95% nickel metal (95%), nickel ore

Imports: $318.2 million (c.i.f., 1980); fuels and minerals, machines and electrical equipment

Major trade partners: (1980) exports— 54 9% France; imports—32.5% France

Budget: (1981) revenues, $187.1 million; expenditures, $168.3 million

Monetary conversion rate 127.05 francs

CFP=US$1 (December 1982)

NOTE: The information regarding New Caledonia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of New Caledonia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about New Caledonia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.