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  1. New Caledonia: A Pacific Paradise
    New Caledonia is a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, with a diverse culture and stunning natural beauty.
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    The northern half of Poya, with the main settlement and most of the population, is part of the North Province, while the southern half of the commune, with only 210 inhabitants in 2019, is part of the South Province. New Caledonia is part of Zealandia, a fragment of the ancient Gondwana super-continent, which is part of Oceania.
    What is the history with France? After France’s colonisation in the 19th century, New Caledonia officially became a French overseas territory in 1946. Starting in the 1970s, in the wake of a nickel boom that drew outsiders, tensions rose on the island, with various conflicts between Paris and Kanak independence movements.
    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.
    New Caledonia, one of five island territories spanning the Indo-Pacific held by France, is central to Macron’s plan to increase French influence in the Pacific.
  7. Deadly Clashes in New Caledonia Raise Fears of Civil War - The …

  8. Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia?

  9. New Caledonia: How the deadly riots started and why France …

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  11. New Caledonia - World news, culture and opinion - Le Monde.fr

  12. France sends more police to New Caledonia to try to restore calm

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