New Caledonia

French special collectivity in the southwest Pacific Ocean

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New Caledonia is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. Located 16,100 km (10,000 mi) from Metropolitan France, it forms a sui generis collectivity of the French Republic, a legal status unique in overseas France and enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution.

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New Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonisation with tight security and simmering tensions Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:17Published on September 24, 2024

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