| 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
