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University of New Caledonia, Nouville campus, 2011 Bernheim Library exterior, 2011 Bernheim Library interior, 2011. The University of New Caledonia (UNC) dates to 1987 when the Université française du Pacifique (French University of the Pacific) was created, with two centres, one in French Polynesia and the other in New Caledonia. In 1997 the ...
New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) [nb 2] is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. [5]
Map of New Caledonia Nouméa, capital of New Caledonia. This article shows a list of cities, towns and villages in New Caledonia. Major cities and towns
The largest settlement on Grande Terre is Nouméa, the capital city of New Caledonia.Locals refer to Grande Terre as "Le Caillou", the pebble. [3] The island has a fairly hot and humid climate, though varying as the south-east trade winds bring relatively cool air.
The location of New Caledonia An enlargeable map of New Caledonia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New Caledonia: . 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]
New Caledonia is subdivided into 33 communes (municipalities), which in most cases predate the provinces. One commune, Poya, was divided between the two mainland provinces as part of the Matignon Accords. On the list below, communal seats are shown in parentheses if different from the commune name.
Seven more mobile force units will soon arrive as reinforcements in New Caledonia, the Elysée said in a statement on Monday, also indicating a state of emergency would end as planned in the ...
The country of New Caledonia comprises four archipelagos. The following is a breakdown of the islands of the country. ... Table of islands. Island Capital Other ...