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Revision as of 12:17, 21 September 2019
State of New Caledonia | |||||
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Nickname(s): The Old State | |||||
Motto(s): Unitas et Fraternitas (Latin) Unity and Brotherhood | |||||
Official language(s) | English | ||||
Spoken languages | Nengone • Paici • Ajie • Drehu 36 other native languages | ||||
Demonym | New Caledonian | ||||
Capital
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Noumea | ||||
Area | Ranked 19th | ||||
– Total | 18,576 km2 | ||||
Population | Ranked 21st | ||||
– Total | 268,767 | ||||
Admission to Federation | 5 May 1999 (21st) | ||||
Governor | Terry Lataste | ||||
Premier | Terry Santa (N) | ||||
Deputy Premier | John Engelbaum (L) | ||||
Legislature | Parliament | ||||
Senators | Cynthia Ligeard (N) Louise Pratt (L) Louis Kotra Uregei (L) Bridget McKenzie (N) | ||||
House delegation | List | ||||
Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC +12) | ||||
Abbreviations | NC | ||||
Internet TLD | .nc | ||||
Website | www.nc.gov |
New Caledonia is one of the eastern states of Cygnia, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, about 1,210 km east of continental Cygnia, and to the south of the New Hebrides. The main islands of New Caledonia include Grand Island, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. New Caledonia has a land area of 18,576 km2, making it the third-smallest state in Cygnia, after the New Hebrides and Fiji; it has a population of 268,767 as of 2016, making it the least-populated state in the Federation. New Caledonia is also the newest, having been admitted to the Federation on 5 May 1999.
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