Definitions for new caledonia
new cale·do·nia

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. New Caledonianoun

   an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand

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1. New Caledonianoun

   Overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.

2. New Caledonianoun

   A district of the west coast of British North America traded by the Hudson's Bay Company. It became the colony of British Columbia in 1858.

3. New Caledonianoun

   A short-lived (1698-1700) Scottish colony in Panama, around Darien (which was renamed New Edinburgh as its capital)

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1. New Caledonia

   New Caledonia (; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre "Le Caillou" ("the pebble").New Caledonia has a land area of 18,576 km2 (7,172 sq mi) divided into three provinces. The North and South Provinces are on the New Caledonian mainland, while the Loyalty Islands Province is a series of three islands off the east coast of mainland. New Caledonia's population of 271,407 (October 2019 census) is of diverse origins and varies by geography; in the North and Loyalty Islands Provinces, the indigenous Kanak people predominate, while the wealthy South Province contains significant populations of European (Caldoches and Metropolitan French), Kanak, and Polynesian (mostly Wallisian) origin, as well as smaller groups of Southeast Asian, Pied-Noir, and North African heritage. The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.

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1. new caledonia

   New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, located to the east of Australia. It comprises dozens of islands, with its main land being the island of Grande Terre. The islands are known for their unique ecosystems and biodiversity, their rich Melanesian culture, and their significant nickel resources. Its capital is Nouméa and French is the official language. Despite being a French territory, it has a degree of autonomy and has held referendums on independence.

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1. New Caledonia

   New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1,210 kilometres east of Australia and 16,136 kilometres east of Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. Locals refer to Grande Terre as "Le Caillou", the stone. New Caledonia has a land area of 18,576 square kilometres. The population is 252,000. The Kanak people are indigenous to New Caledonia. The capital of the territory is Nouméa.

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1. New Caledonia

   an island of the South Pacific belonging to France, the most southerly of the Melanesian group, lying about 800 m. E. of Australia and nearly 1000 m. N. of New Zealand; is mountainous, produces the usual tropical fruits, and exports some nickel, cobalt, coffee, &c.; is used by the French as a convict station; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774 and annexed by France in 1853; Noumea (5), on the SW., is the capital.

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1. New Caledonia

   A group of islands in Melanesia constituting a French overseas territory. The group includes New Caledonia (the main island), Ile des Pins, Loyalty Island, and several other islet groups. The capital is Noumea. It was discovered by Captain Cook in 1774 and visited by various navigators, explorers, and traders from 1792 to 1840. Occupied by the French in 1853, it was set up as a penal colony 1864-94. In 1946 it was made a French overseas territory. It was named by Captain Cook with the 5th and 6th century A.D. Latin name for Scotland, Caledonia. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p830 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p375)

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1. new caledonia

   An island of the South Pacific Ocean, discovered by Cook on September 4, 1774; seized by the French September 20, 1853. The French government in December, 1864, redressed the outrages committed on British missionaries at a station established here in 1854.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of new caledonia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of new caledonia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of new caledonia in a Sentence

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   Some Easter Island statues are at risk of being lost to the sea because of coastal erosion, many of the world's most important coral reefs, including in the islands of New Caledonia in the western Pacific, have suffered unprecedented coral bleaching linked to climate change this year. Climate change could eventually even cause some World Heritage sites to lose their status.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#NewCaledonia
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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