Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Pacific |
| Capital: | Noumea |
| Population: | 295,966 |
| % Urban: | 71.9 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 22.4 % |
| Official Language: | French |
| Languages: | 41 |
| Literacy Rate: | 99 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 79 yrs (51/236) |
| % Christian: | 80.7 % |
| % Evangelical: | 7 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 80.7 % |
| People Groups: | 44 |
| % Unevangelized: | 2 % |
New Caledonia
Most Kanaks (the indigenous people of New Caledonia) are Christianized and most villages have a church, but the gospel is often confused with Western culture. Animist practices usually underlie a Christian veneer. Pray for pastors to discern between tradition and the pure gospel, and that a truly biblical, truly Kanak church may continue to grow and demonstrate the power of Jesus over the evil one.
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