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New Caledonia Description 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 ended in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing amount of governing responsibility from France to New Caledonia. The agreement also commits France to conduct as many as three referenda between 2013 and 2018, to decide whether New Caledonia should assume full sovereignty and independence.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Natural resources New Caledonia New Caledonia
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nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
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Population New Caledonia
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229,993 (July 2010 est.)
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New Caledonia Religions New Caledonia
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Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
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Languages
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French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
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New Caledonia Education New Caledonia expenditures
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Government New Caledonia type
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none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 provinces named Province des Iles, Province Nord, and Province Sud
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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New Caledonia Economy - overview
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Investment New Caledonia
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Industries New Caledonia
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1.825 billion kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports New Caledonia
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