New Caledonia
E38643
New Caledonia is a French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean known for its rich Kanak culture, significant nickel resources, and extensive coral reef lagoon.
All labels observed (13)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
overseas collectivity of France ⓘ special collectivity ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | sui generis collectivity ⓘ |
| callingCode | +687 ⓘ |
| capital |
Nouméa, New Caledonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouméa
|
| comprises |
Bélep Islands
ⓘ
Grande Terre ⓘ New Caledonia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Loyalty Islands
Île des Pins ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currency | CFP franc ⓘ |
| drivesOnThe | right ⓘ |
| governingBody | Congress of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| hasAutonomy | broad internal autonomy under French sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Kanak culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
UNESCO World Heritage-listed lagoons and reefs
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extensive coral reef lagoon ⓘ mountainous main island ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople | Kanak people ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup |
European New Caledonians
ⓘ
Kanak ⓘ |
| hasMajorReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSignificantResource |
chromite
ⓘ
cobalt ⓘ iron ⓘ nickel ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | President of the Government of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| headOfState |
President of the French Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
President of France
|
| historicalEvent |
Nouméa Accord signed in 1998
ⓘ
annexed by France in 1853 ⓘ independence referendums held in 2018 ⓘ independence referendums held in 2020 ⓘ independence referendums held in 2021 ⓘ used as a French penal colony in the 19th century ⓘ |
| ISO3166-1Alpha2 | NC ⓘ |
| largestCity |
Nouméa, New Caledonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouméa
|
| locatedIn |
southwest Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Pacific Ocean
|
| memberOf |
French Republic
ⓘ
Pacific Community ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage |
Drehu
ⓘ
Ndrumbea ⓘ Nengone ⓘ Paicî ⓘ |
| sovereignState | France ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+11 ⓘ |
Referenced by (190)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Free French Forces
subject surface form:
Nouméa
subject surface form:
Nouméa
subject surface form:
Nouméa
this entity surface form:
Nouméa Peninsula
subject surface form:
Nouméa
this entity surface form:
Government of New Caledonia
this entity surface form:
Loyalty Islands
this entity surface form:
Loyalty Islands
this entity surface form:
Loyalty Islands