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New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.
2 days ago · New Caledonia, French unique collectivity in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 900 miles (1,500 km) east of Australia. It includes the island of New Caledonia (the Grande Terre [Mainland]), where the capital, Nouméa, is located; the Loyalty Islands; the Bélep Islands; and the Île des Pins.
New Caledonia, largest island of the French unique collectivity of New Caledonia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Australia. Also known as Grande Terre (Mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide.
Feb 25, 2021 · New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France and a part of Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is situated to the south of the Equator and to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn; and is geographically positioned both in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
Jul 8, 2024 · Introduction. Background. The first humans settled in New Caledonia around 1600 B.C. The Lapita were skilled navigators, and evidence of their pottery around the Pacific has served as a guide for understanding human expansion in the region.
New Caledonia. Australia & Pacific. New Caledonia's dazzling lagoon surrounds it with every hue of blue, green and turquoise. The light and the space simply delight your senses. By becoming a World Heritage site, the lagoon has helped bring the people together to celebrate and protect it, from village level through to government. Attractions.
With its UNESCO World Heritage-listed lagoons, explosive cultural mix, vast untouched natural spaces and pleasant temperate climate, New Caledonia offers a tourist experience that’s as exotic as it is varied… in a word, “unique”. 5 regions to discover.
May 24, 2024 · Provides an overview of New Caledonia including key facts about this French Pacific Ocean territory.
3 days ago · New Caledonia has nickel resource wealth and one of the highest GDP per capita in the Pacific Islands, at $35,745. But the Indigenous unemployment rate is estimated at about 38 percent , compared ...
New Caledonia (French: Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a dependent overseas territory of France lying in the western Pacific Ocean, in the Coral Sea, to the east of Australia and west of Vanuatu. The territory consists of the main island of Grande Terre, the archipelago of the Loyalty Islands ( Îles Loyauté ), and numerous small, sparsely populated ...
