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New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a sui generis collectivity of the French Republic in the southwest Pacific Ocean, part of the Melanesia subregion, about 220 km southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km east of Australia. The New Caledonian lagoon, with a total area of about 24,000 square kilometres, is one of the largest lagoons in the world. Its capital is Noumea. Its own land area is about 18,575 square kilometres, and its April 2025 census population was 264,596.

Facts
Capital
Noumea 1
Population
264,596 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
18,575 1
Classification
Territory Status
Special Collectivity 1
New Caledonia

Cities

Dumbéa

New Caledonia

Le Mont-Dore

New Caledonia

Nouméa

New Caledonia

Païta

New Caledonia
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Origin Of

Bougna

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Location Of

Pacific Games

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Source Pacific Games (Wikipedia)Lead, host list, host country
Quote, Lead, host list, host country
New Caledonia (1966, 1987, 2011)

Site Of

Aircalin

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Source Wikipedia: Aircalintier 2

Found There

Agathis lanceolata

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Agathis moorei

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Amborellales

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Araucaria goroensis

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Araucaria muelleri

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Bernier's Columnar Araucaria

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Source Araucaria bernieri (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is found only in New Caledonia at elevations below 700 meters, mainly in the southern part of the main island.
Boise Araucaria

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Source Araucaria nemorosa (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is found only in New Caledonia, an island possession of France in the South Pacific.
Brown goshawk

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Source Brown goshawk (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, range
The brown goshawk is widespread through Australia, Wallacea, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji.
Coast Araucaria

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Coral Fern

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Coral FernDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "New Caledonia", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Crested Gecko

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De Laubenfels' Araucaria

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Humboldt's Araucaria

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Hydrophis caerulescens

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Source Hydrophis caerulescens (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, W Indonesia, Malaysia), Coasts of Shandong and Guangdong (China), South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
Insular flying fox

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Source Insular flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, New Caledonia
Quote, Distribution, New Caledonia
Its range includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna.
Little long-fingered bat

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Source Little long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Malaysia · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea
Loyalty long-fingered bat

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Source Loyalty long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Country distribution New Caledonia
Mount Panie Kauri

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Source Agathis montana (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Agathis montana, the Mount Panié kauri, is a species of conifer in the family Araucariaceae that is endemic to the higher elevations of Mont Panié in New Caledonia.
Mountain Araucaria

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Narrow-leaf Araucaria

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New Caledonia blossom bat

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Source New Caledonia blossom bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, New Caledonia
Quote, Distribution, New Caledonia
The New Caledonia blossom bat is a cave roosting species that is endemic to New Caledonia and is found in few caves located in Northern Grande Terre.
New Caledonia flying fox

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Source New Caledonia flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, New Caledonia
Quote, Distribution, New Caledonia
It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Ornate flying fox

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Source Ornate flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, New Caledonia
Quote, Distribution, New Caledonia
It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Piggyback Araucaria

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Source Araucaria biramulata (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is found only in New Caledonia on the main island of Grande Terre.
Pink lanternshark

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Source Pink lanternshark (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
The pink lanternshark (Etmopterus dianthus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 108 and 880 m.
Rock Araucaria

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Rule's Araucaria

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Schmid Araucaria

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Source Araucaria schmidii (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is found only in a small area on New Caledonia, with only one contiguous population in an area covering less than one square kilometer on the summit and highest slopes of Mont Panié in the north-east of the main island, Grande Terre, though a few scattered individuals may still be found on surrounding peaks.
Scrub Kauri

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Source Agathis ovata (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
It is endemic to the southwest Pacific island of New Caledonia, where it occurs mainly toward the southeastern end of the island, but with two small isolated populations further northwest.
Small Melanesian long-fingered bat

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Source Small Melanesian long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Indonesia · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea
Sources
1. New Caledonia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Capital: Noumea
  • Infobox, population
    264,596 (April 2025 census)
  • Infobox, area
    18,575 km2 (7,172 sq mi)
  • Lead/Geography section, with population and area figures from the infobox
    New Caledonia is a sui generis collectivity of the French Republic in the southwest Pacific Ocean, part of the Melanesia subregion, about 220 km southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km east of Australia. The New Caledonian lagoon, with a total area of about 24,000 square kilometres, is one of the largest
  • Introduction
    New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia.
  • On Continent: Australia, Lead section
    in the southwest Pacific Ocean, ... 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia
  • Part Of: France, Lead section
    New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean
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Wikidata: New Caledonia
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