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also: Countries: New Caledonia: People: Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. New ...
New Caledonia has a land area of 18,575 km 2 (7,172 sq mi) divided into three provinces. ... Caldoches, European people born in New Caledonia. Wood carving, ...
The earliest traces of human settlement in New Caledonia go back to the Lapita culture, about 3000 BP, i.e. 1000 BCE. [2] [3] In addition, Polynesian seafarers have intermarried with the Kanaks over the last centuries. [4] [5] New Caledonia was annexed to France in 1853, and became an overseas territory of France in 1956. An independence ...
The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre (French: Centre culturel Tjibaou), on the narrow Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the historic centre of Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacular Kanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia, amidst much political controversy over the independent status sought by some Kanaks from French rule.
Maurice Leenhardt (1878–1954), missionary, pastor and ethnologist specialising in the Kanak people of New Caledonia. [483] [484] Robert Whitaker McAll (1821–1893), Scottish founder of the Popular Evangelical Mission of France, for the Parisian working class and which is still currently in existence. [323]
Pages in category "People from North Province, New Caledonia" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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New Caledonian rugby union players (3 P) S. New Caledonian swimmers (2 C) T. New Caledonian tennis players (2 C) New Caledonian triathletes (1 C) This page was ...