Culture of New Caledonia The people of New Caledonia speak the French language. The linguistic diversity of New Caledonia is quite diverse according to a fractionation scale which for New Caledonia is 0.6633. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 61.7% of the population of New Caledonia live in cities. That percentage includes the urban population of New Caledonia. The urbanization rate in New Caledonia is given as 2.1. According to data on incoming tourists in New Caledonia, 108,000 tourists come to the country every year. Language The people of New Caledonia speak the French language. New Caledonia's linguistic diversity is quite diverse on a fractionation scale based on the number of unrelated languages ​​spoken in New Caledonia. The index of linguistic fractionation in New Caledonia is 0.6633. This means that several major languages ​​are spoken in New Caledonia. Unrelated languages ​​share few features of grammatical structure, vocabulary, and etymological heritage in common. National anthem The national anthem of New Caledonia is called “La Marseillaise”. It was adopted in 1795. Both the music and the text were composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. Fast food The first McDonalds in New Caledonia opened on July 26, 1994 and was located in Nouméa. New Caledonia currently has 2 McDonalds restaurants in operation. The number of McDonalds restaurants in operation in a country is an indication of the influence of Western culture and globalization in that country. The operation of McDonalds restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a country's citizens. Alcohol consumption The rate of alcohol consumption in New Caledonia and the relative distribution of the different types of alcohol are unknown, which could indicate the lack of a traditional alcohol distribution industry. http://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/new-caledonia/culture/