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Definition: New Caledonia from Philip's Encyclopedia

(Nouvelle Calédonie) French overseas territory in the SW Pacific Ocean, c.1200km (750mi) E of Australia, consisting of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Isle des Pins, Isle Bélep, and Chesterfield and Huon Islands; the capital is Nouméa (on New Caledonia). Discovered in 1774 by Captain Cook, the islands were annexed by France in 1853. The group became a French overseas territory in 1946. In the 1980s, there was a growing separatist movement. Direct French rule was imposed in 1988. Products: copra, coffee, cotton, nickel, iron, manganese, cobalt, chromium. Area: 18,575sq km (7,172sq mi). Pop. (1996) 211,000


New Caledonia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
Fr. Nouvelle Calédonie , officially Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, internally self-governing dependency of France (2015 est. pop. 269,000), land area 7,241 sq mi (18,760 sq km), South Pacific, c.700 mi (1,130 km) E of Australia. It comprises the island of New Caledonia, the Isle of Pines, the Loyalty Islands , the Huon, Chesterfield, and Belep groups, and Walpole Island. East of Walpole are the uninhabited Matthew and Hunter islands, claimed by New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The capital is Nouméa on New Caledonia island. New Caledonia island, the largest island of the territory (6,223 sq mi/16,118 sq km), is mountainous and temperate in climate. The population is about 39% Melanesian (Kanak) and 27% European (mostly French) with Polynesians in the outlying islands; the European population is concentrated in S New Caledonia. French, the official language, and several Melanesian and Polynesian dialects are spoken. About 60% of the population is Roman Catholic and 30% is…
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Waters off the Île des Pins, New Caledonia....
French unique collectivity, southwestern South Pacific Ocean. It consists of the islands of New Caledonia and Walpole, the Isle of Pines, and several other island groups. Area: 7,172 sq mi (18,575 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 278,000. Capital: Nouméa . Two small islands—Matthew and Hunter, to the…
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Full text Article New Caledonia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
Fr. Nouvelle Calédonie , officially Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, internally self-governing dependency of France (2015 est. pop. 269,000), land area 7,241 sq mi (18,760 sq km), South Pacific, c.700 mi (1,130 km) E of Australia. It comprises the island of New Caledonia, the Isle of…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
This Melanesian overseas territory of France centres on the large and mountainous island which gives its name to the whole, but also includes several smaller islands in the Chesterfield and Loyalty groups. The territory shares with others in the southwestern Pacific near the equator the features of…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Island group in the South Pacific, a French overseas territory between Australia and the Fiji Islands; area 18,576 sq km/7,170 sq mi; population (2001 est) 204,900. The capital, largest city and chief port is Nouméa . The islands are surrounded by a barrier reef, and are the world's third-largest…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
French overseas territory in SW Pacific Ocean E of Queensland, Australia; includes New Caledonia, Île des Pins, Loyalty Is., and several other islet groups; 7367 sq. mi. (19,081 sq. km.); pop. (1994e) 183,100; ✽ Nouméa; principal crops: copra, coffee; rich in minerals, esp. nickel, cobalt, copper, …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Nouvelle Calédonie) French overseas territory in the SW Pacific Ocean, c .1200km (750mi) E of Australia, consisting of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Isle des Pins, Isle Bélep, and Chesterfield and Huon Islands; the capital is Nouméa (on New Caledonia). Discovered in 1774 by Captain Cook , the…
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Population (thousands) 273 Land area (1,000 sq. km) 18 GDP ($ millions) .. Country data East Asia & Pacific group High-income group GNI per capita, World Bank Atlas method ($) .. 9,771 41,932 Adjusted net national income per capita ($) .. 7,546 33,454 Urban population (% of total) 70.2 56.6 81.1…
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Full text Article Explainer: New Caledonia's independence referendum, and how it could impact the region (Nov. 2018)

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Explainer: New Caledonia's independence referendum, and how it could impact the region
A historic independence vote is to be held on 4 November in the French territory of New Caledonia, our closest neighbour to the east from Brisbane. The vote begins the final stage of a negotiated process that ended a civil war in the 1980s and has ushered in 30 years of predictability, peace and…
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The natural beauty of the lagoons result from the...
France Criteria - Natural phenomena or beauty; Significant ecological and biological processes; Significant habitat for biodiversity The tropical lagoons and coral reefs of New Caledonia are considered to be some of the most beautiful reef systems in the world, with a wide variety of shapes and…
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