The North Province (French province Nord) is one of three administrative divisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the northern and northeastern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.
North Province
Province Nord | |
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 Flag | |
 Location of North Province in New Caledonia | |
| Country | France |
| Collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Seat | Koné |
| Government | |
| • President | Paul Néaoutyine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,582.6 km2 (3,699.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 Census) | |
| • Total | 49,910 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Communities (2019) | |
| • Kanak | 72.16% |
| • Multiracial | 9.9% |
| • European | 9.75% |
| • Wallisians and Futunans | 1.05% |
| • Indonesians | 0.86% |
| • Tahitian | 0.69% |
| • Ni-Vanuatu | 0.26% |
| • Other Asian | 0.2% |
| • Vietnamese | 0.12% |
| • Other | 5.01% |
| Website | www |
The provincial government seat is at Koné.
Provincial Congress
editOf the 22 seats in the provincial congress, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front holds 11, the Caledonian Union has 7, the Rally for Caledonia in the Republic has 3, and Future Together has 1.
See also
editReferences
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