| New Caledonia Nouvelle-Calédonie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Capital and largest city | Nouméa |
| Official languages | French |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,576 km² |
| Population | |
• 2019 census | 271,407 |
New Caledonia is a French colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
History
France annexed New Caledonia in 1853. Many members of the Paris Commune were exiled to New Caledonia after 1871.[1] New Caledonia became a French Overseas Territory in 1946, and the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) has been struggling for independence since the 1970s.[2]
2021 independence referendum
The FLNKS boycotted a 2021 referendum for independence from France. 96.5% of votes in the referendum were against independence, but only 43.87% of the population voted in the referendum.[2]
References
- ↑ Robert Aldrich, John Connell (2006). France's Overseas Frontier: Départements et territoires d'outre-mer (p. 46). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521030366
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Progressive sections denounce outcome of New Caledonia referendum" (2021-12-20). Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-09-09.