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Hace 21 horas · New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.
1 de may. de 2024 · Missionaries first landed in New Caledonia in 1840. In 1853, France annexed New Caledonia to preclude any British attempt to claim the island. France declared it a penal colony in 1864 and sent more than 20,000 prisoners to New Caledonia in the ensuing three decades. Nickel was discovered in 1864, and French prisoners were directed to mine it.
Hace 4 días · Used in the IOC's medal database to identify the team from Australasia, composed of athletes from both Australia and New Zealand for the 1908 and 1912 Games. Both nations competed separately by 1920. COR Korea from French Corée: 2018: Used for the unified Korean women's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. EOR
Hace 2 días · Norfolk Island (/ ˈ n ɔːr f ə k /, locally / ˈ n ɔːr f oʊ k /; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen) is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island.
20 de abr. de 2024 · In this video, join us on a captivating journey through the diverse and storied past of New Caledonia, from the ancient indigenous Kanak people to the French colonial era and its modern-day...
Hace 4 días · 295,531. The current population of New Caledonia is 295,531 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 295,966. New Caledonia Growth Rate. New Caledonia Population Clock. Net increase of 1 person every 180 minutes.
13 de abr. de 2024 · The final, self-determination phase of these agreements is now formally complete, with three independence referendums held in 2018, 2020, and 2021. The first two votes, returning a slim and narrowing majority for staying with France, revealed the continuing deep ethnic divide over independence.
