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An expandable bathymetric and topographic map of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, formerly the New Hebrides.Click to enlarge. New Caledonia is made up of a main island, the Grande Terre, and several smaller islands, the Belep archipelago to the north of the Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands to the east of the Grande Terre, the Isle of Pines to the south of the Grande Terre, the Chesterfield Islands ...
to confront the global climate emergency. ... Today's interim report from the UNFCCC [1] shows governments are nowhere close to the level of ambition needed to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The major emitters must step up with much more ambitious emissions reductions targets for 2030 in their Nationally Deter
The non-official adoption made New Caledonia one of the few countries or territories in the world with two flags. The decision to wish for the use of two flags has been a constant battleground between the two sides and led the coalition government to collapse in February 2011. [77]
Unlike many of the Pacific Islands, which are of relatively recent volcanic origin, New Caledonia is part of Zealandia, a fragment of the ancient Gondwana super-continent. Zealandia separated from Australia 60–85 million years ago, [11] and the ridge linking New Caledonia to New Zealand has been deeply submerged for millions of years. This ...
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]
The island has a fairly hot and humid climate, though varying as the south-east trade winds bring relatively cool air. Surrounding the island and especially to the north-west is the New Caledonian barrier reef. The island is located roughly 1,300 kilometres (810 mi; 700 nmi) east of Australia. [4]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "2021 in New Caledonia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Print/export Download as PDF ... Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. This page lists the individual New Caledonia year pages. Twenty-first century ...