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Caledonia,, Nowa Kaledonia, Nouvelle Calédonie, Territory of New Caledonia
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| Settled by both Britain and France during the first half of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served as a penal colony for four decades after 1864. Agitation for independence during the 1980s and early 1990s seems to have dissipated. | |
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1. Dependency status: overseas territory of France since 1956 2. Government type: NA 3. Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia 4. Border Countries: none 5. Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid 6. Terrain:
coastal plains with interior mountains 7. Area: 19,060 km2 8. Capital: Noumea 9. Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 provinces named Iles Loyaute, Nord, and Sud 10. Population: 204,863 (July 2001 est.) 11. Languages: French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects 12. Religions: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10% 13. Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) 14. Original language tekst: NA |
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