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Capitale
nom: Noumea
coordonnées géographiques: 22 16 S, 166 27 E
différence de temps: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Fête de l'Indépendance
none (overseas collectivity of France); note - in an independence referendum on 4 Novembre 2018, the majority voted to reject independence in favor of maintaining the status quo
Fête nationale
Fete de la Federation, 14 Juillet (1790); note - the local holiday is New Caledonia Day, 24 Septembre (1853)
Constitution
history: 4 Octobre 1958 (French Constitution with changes as reflected in the Noumea Accord of 5 Mai 1998)
amendments: French constitution amendment procedures apply
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur
18 ans; universal
Pouvoir exécutif
chef d'état (Président): Président Emmanuel MACRON (depuis 14 May 2017); represented by High Commissioner Laurent PREVOST (depuis 5 August 2019)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président of the Government Thierry SANTA (depuis 9 July 2019); Temporary Vice Président Gilbert TUIENON (depuis 9 July 2019); note - Temporary Vice Président Gilbert TUIENON was elected so that the new government could take over; Philippe GERMAIN' s government remained caretaker government until the new government was settled
cabinet: Cabinet elected from and by the Territorial Congress
elections/appointments: French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of New Caledonia elected by Territorial Congress for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 13 June 2017 (next to be held in 2022)
election results: Thierry SANTA elected president by Territorial Congress with 6 votes out of 11

Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019