New Caledonia New Caledonia .nc is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for New Caledonia. It is also (when paired with the top-level domain .us) the second-level domain for the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...more on Wikipedia about ".nc"
The Biodiversity of New Caledonia, a large Pacific island group, is considered to be one of the most important in the region. The island supports high levels of endemism, with many unique plants, insects reptiles and birds. The island has no native land mammals except for bats, and no native amphibians. New Caledonia's biodiversity is threatened by introduced species, logging and nickel mining. It has lost several species since the arrival of man on the island, but none are thought to have become extinct since 1500. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biodiversity of New Caledonia"
Caldoche is the name given to European inhabitants of the French territory of New Caledonia. The formal name to refer to this particular population is Calédonien, short for the very formal Néo-Calédonien. Caldoche may also be used as a pejorative by outsiders, comparable to pied-noir. Another "white" demographic element (although they may well be Frenchmen of different ethnic backgrounds) in the colony is expatriates from metropolitan France who live there temporarily as functionaries. Caldoches are keen to differentiate themselves from these inhabitants, underlining their position as the permanent locals, referring to them as métros, short for métropolitains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caldoche"
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The Isle of Pines or Kunie is a small island belonging to the French territory of New Caledonia, measuring 14km by 8km. It lies southeast of Grand Terre, New Caledonia's main island, and is surrounded by the New Caledonia Barrier Reef. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isle of Pines, New Caledonia"
Kanak (formerly also Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific. They comprise 45% of the total population of New Caledonia. The word is derived from kanaka maoli, a Hawaiian word which was at one time applied indiscriminately by European explorers, traders and missionaries in the region to any non-European Pacific islander. Prior to European contact there was no unified state in New Caledonia and no single self-appellation used to refer to its inhabitants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kanak"
The Kanakas were workers brought from the Pacific Islands as indentured servants to cover serious labor shortages in various European colonies, such as Fiji, Australia and British Columbia, Canada. Their recruitment sometimes involved kidnapping or blackbirding as the practice was known at the time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kanakas"
Lifou is the largest and most important island of the Loyalty Islands. It is located at ( ) Irregular in shape, Lifou Island is 81 km (50 miles) long and 16 to 24 km (10 to 15 miles) wide. The island is flat with no hills or rivers, but has abundant vegetation, fertile soils, and terraced cliffs. Lifou Island is a former coral atoll that was part of a submerged volcano. Nearly 2 million years ago, the island was uplifted to its present shape and elevation. Tourism is a major industry on the island. Chief exports include copra, rubber, vanilla and sugarcane. Since there are no rivers on Lifou, the water comes from rain that seeps through the calcareous soil and forms freshwater ponds. The major city on Lifou is We (the center of the photo). ...more on Wikipedia about "Lifou"
The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, 100 km distant. They were named in the eighteenth century by the British merchant who discovered them; the name refers to the agreeable nature of the inhabitants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loyalty Islands"
New Caledonia (Kanaky) boasts a folk music heritage in the Melanesian tradition. The Pacific Tempo is an important music festival, held every three years in Noumea; the biennial Équinoxe is also an important celebration ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Music of New Caledonia"
New Caledonia ( French: Nouvelle-Calédonie; popular names: Kanaky, Le caillou) is a French dependancy made up of a main island (Grande-Terre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie) and several smaller islands. It is located in the region of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. It has a land area of 18,575.5 km² (7,172 sq. miles). The population at the 2004 census was 230,789 inhabitants. It has an Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) of .nc. The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CFP franc. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Caledonia"
The New Caledonia Barrier Reef is located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific, and is the second-largest coral reef in the world, after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Caledonia Barrier Reef"
The New Caledonia national football team is the national team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception, finishing third in 1973 and 1980. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Caledonia national football team"
The New Caledonia rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion, located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific. It is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion, part of the Australasia ecozone. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Caledonia rain forests"
The New Caledonia rugby league team represents the French territory of New Caledonia and has been participating in interational competition since 2003. Rugby League in New Caledonia is run under the auspices of the French Rugby League Federation, the Fédération Francaise de Rugby à Treize. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Caledonia rugby league team"
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian ( Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamese population, as well as many native Melanesian Kanaks that work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nouméa"
The Noumea Accord of 1998 promises political power to the Kanaks until full independence is achieved in 2013 or 2018. France will continue to control military and foreign affairs, immigration, police and currency until that time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nouméa Accord"
(Ouvéa) Ouvea may refer to: ...more on Wikipedia about "Ouvéa"
On May 5, 1988, the Gossannah cave, in which the abductors had sought refuge with their hostages, was assaulted by: ...more on Wikipedia about "Ouvéa cave hostage taking"
Politics of New Caledonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas country, whereby the President of the Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Congress. The party system is dominated by the conservative Rally for Caledonia in the Republic and the separatist National Union for Independence-Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, though in the last years the liberal Future Together became the second political force. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of New Caledonia"
(Transportation in New Caledonia) Railways: ...more on Wikipedia about "Transportation in New Caledonia"
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