New Caledonia was part of the continent Zealandia, which broke off from the supercontinent Gondwana between 79 million and 83 million years ago. The earliest traces of … See more

The institutional organization is the result of the organic law and ordinary law passed by the Parliament on 16 February 1999.
The archipelago is … See more

New Caledonia is part of Zealandia, a fragment of the ancient Gondwana super-continent, which is part of Oceania. It is speculated that New Caledonia separated from Australia roughly 66 million years ago, subsequently drifting in a north-easterly direction, … See more

Education in New Caledonia is based on the French curriculum and delivered by both French teachers and French-trained teachers. Under the terms of the 1998 Nouméa Accord See more

New Caledonia is a territory sui generis to which France has gradually transferred certain powers. As such its citizens have French nationality See more

New Caledonia has many unique taxa, especially birds and plants. It has the richest diversity in the world per square kilometre. The … See more

At the last census in 2019, New Caledonia had a population of 271,407. Of these, 18,353 lived in the Loyalty Islands Province, 49,910 in the North Province, and 203,144 in the See more