New Caledonia, French Nouvelle-Calédonie, French unique collectivity in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 900 miles (1,500 km) east of Australia.It includes the island of New Caledonia (the Grande Terre [Mainland]), where the capital, Nouméa, is located; the Loyalty Islands; the Bélep Islands; and the Île des Pins.These islands form more than 99 percent of the total land area and lie …

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