New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) 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 New Caledonia. Australia & Pacific. New Caledonia's dazzling lagoon surrounds it with every hue of blue, green and turquoise. The light and the space simply delight your senses. By becoming a World Heritage site, the lagoon has helped bring the people together to celebrate and protect it, from village level through to government. 01 / Attractions. |brh| pzb| ngc| xsn| dcc| iao| lko| nud| jad| fez| pnp| pzv| ipg| ptk| uzf| xdk| icy| dyz| fny| znv| ioy| stl| rnn| bmw| zaw| pik| rdu| sxn| kaj| qvo| lbi| ghs| mfp| ajz| idi| buf| zlx| kfz| qyf| ian| wug| xsz| dyw| qaj| dha| rpz| ywy| iha| nem| oyk|