The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New Caledonia:
Flag of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front political party, used by New Caledonia alongside the flag of France.
Flag of France
New Caledonia[1] – "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France, comprising a main island (Grande Terre), the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands.[2] It is located in the region of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. At about half the size of Taiwan, it has a land area of 18,575.5 square kilometres (7,172 sq mi). The population was 244,600 inhabitants as of January 2008 official estimates.[3] The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CFP franc.
Since 1986 the United Nations Committee on Decolonization has included New Caledonia on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories. New Caledonia decided to remain within the French Republic after three referendums held in 2018, 2020, and 2021. The future status of New Caledonia (i.e. possibility of becoming an independent state) is not settled, however.
Its capital Nouméa is the seat of the regional organization the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (formerly the South Pacific Commission).
General reference
edit- Common English country name: New Caledonia
- Official English country name: New Caledonia
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): New Caledonian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of New Caledonia
- ISO country codes: NC, NCL, 540
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .nc
Geography of New Caledonia
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- New Caledonia is: a "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Extreme points of New Caledonia
- High: Mont Panie 1,628 m (5,341 ft)
- Low: Coral Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,254 km
- Population of New Caledonia: 244,600 (January 1, 2008) - —th most populous country
- Area of New Caledonia: 18,575 km2
- Atlas of New Caledonia
Environment of New Caledonia
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- Tropical Climate
- Renewable energy in New Caledonia
- Geology of New Caledonia
- Protected areas of New Caledonia
- Wildlife of New Caledonia
Natural geographic features of New Caledonia
edit- Fjords of New Caledonia
- Glaciers of New Caledonia
- Islands of New Caledonia
- Lakes of New Caledonia
- Mountains of New Caledonia
- Rivers of New Caledonia
- Valleys of New Caledonia
- World Heritage Sites in New Caledonia
Administrative divisions of New Caledonia
editAdministrative divisions of New Caledonia
Municipalities of New Caledonia
edit- Capital of New Caledonia: Nouméa
- Cities of New Caledonia
Demography of New Caledonia
editGovernment and politics of New Caledonia
edit- Form of government:
- Capital of New Caledonia: Nouméa
- Elections in New Caledonia
- Political parties in New Caledonia
Branches of the government of New Caledonia
editExecutive branch of the government of New Caledonia
edit- Head of state: President of New Caledonia,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of New Caledonia,
- Cabinet of New Caledonia
Legislative branch of the government of New Caledonia
editJudicial branch of the government of New Caledonia
editForeign relations of New Caledonia
editForeign relations of New Caledonia
- Diplomatic missions in New Caledonia
- Diplomatic missions of New Caledonia
- France-New Caledonia relations
International organization membership
editNew Caledonia is a member of:[2]
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (associate member)
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Military of New Caledonia
editHistory of New Caledonia
editCulture of New Caledonia
edit- Architecture of New Caledonia
- Cuisine of New Caledonia
- Festivals in New Caledonia
- Languages of New Caledonia
- Media in New Caledonia
- National symbols of New Caledonia
- People of New Caledonia
- Public holidays in New Caledonia
- Records of New Caledonia
- Religion in New Caledonia
- World Heritage Sites in New Caledonia
Art in New Caledonia
editEconomy and infrastructure of New Caledonia
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 147th (one hundred and forty seventh)
- Agriculture in New Caledonia
- Banking in New Caledonia
- Communications in New Caledonia
- Companies of New Caledonia
- Currency of New Caledonia: Franc
- Energy in New Caledonia
- Mining in New Caledonia
- Tourism in New Caledonia
- Transport in New Caledonia
- New Caledonia Stock Exchange
Education in New Caledonia
editInfrastructure of New Caledonia
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ Previously known officially as the "Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies" (French: Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances), then simply as the "Territory of New Caledonia" (French: Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), the full French name is now officially only Nouvelle-Calédonie (Organic Law of 19 March 1999, article 222 IV — see "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)). French courts often continue to use the appellation Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. - ^ a b "New Caledonia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Institut de la statistique et des études économiques de Nouvelle-Calédonie (ISEE). "Bilan économique et social 2007 - Démographie (on page 11)" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Commander of French Forces in New Caledonia Visits New Zealand". Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of New Caledonia
- Official website (in French)
- Lonely Planet WorldGuide profile
- (in French) Website for l'Association Endemia: New Caledonian biodiversity
- (in French) past and current developments of France's overseas administrative divisions like New Caledonia
- (in French) Brousse-en-folie A popular local comic strip series
- General information and maps of the provinces, municipalities and the tribal zones
- Tourism
