United States. Central Intelligence Agency

“ Economy New Caledonia Economy - overview: New Caledonia has about 25% of the world's known nickel resources. Only a small amount of the land is suitable for cultivation, and food accounts for about 20% of imports. In addition to nickel, substantial financial support from France - equal to more than one-fourth of GDP - and tourism are keys to the health of the economy. Substantial new investment in the nickel industry, combined with the recovery of global nickel prices, brightens the economic outlook for the next several years. ”

“ Consultative Committee Legislative branch: unicameral Territorial Congress or Congres Territorial (54 seats; members are members of the three Provincial Assemblies or Assemblees Provinciales elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 9 May 2004 (next to be held NA 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA ”

“ Agriculture - products: vegetables; beef, deer, other livestock products Industries: nickel mining and smelting Industrial production growth rate: -0.6% (1996) Electricity - production: 1.613 billion kWh (2001) Electricity - consumption: 1.5 billion kWh (2001) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2001) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2001) Oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - consumption: 8,750 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - exports: NA (2001) Oil - imports: NA (2001) Exports: $448 million f.o.b. ”