New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a country in East Asia & Pacific with a population of approximately ~0.3 million. Its capital is Noum'ea. This is the complete reference for identifying New Caledonia in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | East Asia & Pacific |
| Capital | Noum'ea |
| Population | ~0.3 million |
| ISO codes | NC / NCL |
| Coordinates | -22.27°, 166.46° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How New Caledonia appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, New Caledonia is identified through the clue sequence: east asia & pacific first, then population range (~0.3 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Noum'ea), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, New Caledonia is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach East Asia & Pacific.
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Reading New Caledonia in MapDash context
For New Caledonia, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for New Caledonia is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of New Caledonia?
The capital of New Caledonia is Noum'ea.
What continent is New Caledonia in?
New Caledonia is in East Asia & Pacific.
What is the population of New Caledonia?
New Caledonia has a population of approximately ~0.3 million.
What countries border New Caledonia?
New Caledonia has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.