New Caledonia

E38643

archipelago overseas collectivity of France special collectivity

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.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → overseas collectivity of France → special collectivity →
administrativeStatus	sui generis collectivity →
callingCode	+687 →
capital	Nouméa →
comprises	Bélep Islands → Grande Terre → 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 → 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 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 →
locatedIn	Southwest Pacific Ocean →
memberOf	French Republic → Pacific Community →
officialLanguage	French →
regionalLanguage	Drehu → Ndrumbea → Nengone → Paicî →
sovereignState	France →
timeZone	UTC+11 →

Referenced by (45)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Coral Sea ("Loyalty Islands") → South Pacific → South Pacific Ocean →	contains
Pacific Community → Pacific Islands Forum → Pacific Islands Forum →	hasMember
Araucaria → Araucariaceae → Nepenthaceae →	nativeTo
Coral Sea → southwest Pacific Ocean →	borders
Melanesia → Pacific Islands →	hasPart
Commander, South Pacific Area → South Pacific Area command →	headquartersTerritory
Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center → Nouméa →	locatedIn
Haredi Jews → Yemenite Jews →	populationCenter
New Caledonian–Loyalty languages → New Caledonian–Loyalty languages ("Loyalty Islands") →	region
New Caledonian–Loyalty languages → New Caledonian–Loyalty languages ("Loyalty Islands") →	spokenIn
Second voyage of James Cook →	areaExplored
South Pacific Area command →	areaOfOperations
Nouméa →	capitalOf
New Caledonia ("Loyalty Islands") →	comprises
French Ministry of Overseas France →	concerns
Oceania →	containsTerritory
Free French Forces →	controlledTerritory
Javanese →	diaspora
Myrmeciinae →	distribution
Western Pacific Region →	hasAssociatedMemberState
Polynesians →	hasMajorPopulationIn
French Armed Forces →	hasOverseasPresenceIn
South Pacific Commission →	headquartersCountry
French overseas territories →	include
Melanesia →	includesDependentTerritory
French Union →	includesTerritory
Rusa timorensis →	introducedTo
Nouméa ("Government of New Caledonia") →	isSeatOf
Nouméa ("Nouméa Peninsula") →	locatedOn
French Empire →	majorColony
Melanesians →	majorPopulationIn
French colonial empire →	territory