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New Caledonia
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New Caledonia
A French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean consisting of the island of New Caledonia and several smaller islands. The island of New Caledonia was sighted and named by Capt. James Cook in 1774 and annexed by France in 1853. It was a penal colony from 1864 to 1922. Nouméa is the territorial capital. Population: 222,000.

New Caledonia
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(Placename) an island in the SW Pacific, east of Australia: forms, with its dependencies, an overseas territory of France; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774; rich mineral resources. Capital: Nouméa. Pop.: 216 000 (2001 est.). Area: 19 103 sq. km (7374 miles) French name Nouvelle-Calédonie
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Noun1.New Caledonia - an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New ZealandNew Caledonia - an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand
Melanesia - the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania


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