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New Caledonia
island, New Caledonia
Also known as: Nouvelle-Calédonie
- French:
- Nouvelle-Calédonie
Recent News
May 22, 2024, 7:43 PM ET (AP)
In riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says priority is return to calm amid unrest
May 21, 2024, 11:00 AM ET (AP)
Macron is making a surprise trip to New Caledonia amid deadly unrest and indigenous frustration
May 19, 2024, 12:56 PM ET (AP)
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
May 18, 2024, 12:10 PM ET (AP)
French authorities report a sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence
May 17, 2024, 1:05 PM ET (AP)
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
New Caledonia, largest island of the French unique collectivity of New Caledonia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Australia. Also known as Grande Terre (Mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. From its coast, the island of New Caledonia rises to a double chain of central mountains, the highest peak of which is Mount Panié, with an elevation of 5,341 feet (1,628 meters). The island is encircled by one of the world’s longest barrier reefs (second only to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef), and it has extensive lagoons, ...(100 of 501 words)