1. NEW CALEDONIA
Martina Dendišová

2.  General information
 History
 Geography
 Economical situation
 Typicalstuff
 Is New Caledonia part of Europe or not?
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3. GENERAL INFORMATION
 French territory located in the southwest of
the Pacific Ocean
 Area: 18,576 km²
 Population: 256,275 inhabitants
 The capital: Nouméa
 Official language: French
 130 dialects (native´s language: Djehu)
 Currency: Pacific franc (1€=119,33 fcfp)
 Religion: Catholicism 3

4. HISTORY
 1200-1300 BC: The Kanaks
 1772: James Cook
 19th century: Missionaries from France
 September 24, 1853: French colony
 After the Paris commune: Prisoners from France
 After WW2: French oversea territory
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5. GEOGRAPHY
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6. GEOGRAPHY
3 provinces: North, South and Loyalty
islands
 The territory: the main island and four
Loyalty islands: Maré, Tiga, Lifou and
Ouvéa
 Pines island
 Noumea is located on the west side on a
peninsula
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8. ECONOMICAL SITUATION
 Specially strong economical situation
 GDP per capita: 25600€
 The unemployment rate of 2008 was 4,5%
(France 7,5%)
 The economic growth between 2008 and
2009 was 5,5%
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9. ECONOMICAL SITUATION
 This strength is due to the exploitation of fossil
resources (Nickel)
 New Caledonia: 30% of world resourses
 Nickel contributes to the territorial GDP
between 30% and 40% and employs 12% of
the active population
 Tourism: 4% of GDP
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 16 % of GDP: French financial help

10. TYPICAL STUFF
 Bougna
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11. TYPICAL STUFF
 Kava
 Beer : Number one, Manta
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12. TYPICAL STUFF
 One of the biggest lagoon in the world
 The heart of Voh
 The oldest submarine natural reserve, The
Merley reserve
 Kayaking, sailing, snorkling, hiking…. 12

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15. IS NEW CALEDONIA EUROPE OR
NOT?
 French territories divided in 3 main groups:
 Overseas departments: 5 of the 101
departments are overseas:
Martinique, Guadeloupe, French
Guiana, Reunion, Mayotte
 Overseas territories: French
Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierrre
and Miquelon, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy
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 Special territory: New Caledonia

16. IS NEW CALEDONIA EUROPE OR
NOT?
 Before 1998-New Caledonia was a part of
overseas territories
 May 5, 1998 it was signed Noumea
Agreement
 promises to grant political power to New
Caledonia
 France will continue to control military and
foreign affairs, immigration, police and
currency
 2014-2019: referendum, will NC be
independent or not? 16

17. IS NEW CALEDONIA EUROPE OR
NOT?
 President of NC: French president
 Executive power: high commissioner
(elected by Fr. President) and caledonian
government(5-11 members,elected by
congress)
 Legislavite power: Caledonian Congress-
54 members elected for 5 yeras
 French National Assembly: 2 caledonian
representatives
 French Senate: 2 representatives
 European parliament: 1 representative 17

18. CONCLUSION
EUROPE? NOT EUROPE?
Fr. territoty (polliticaly) Geographically not
French nationality Frenchmen X
Caledonians (Kanaks)
Subventions from
France, EU
Representatives in Fr.
Senate, Nat. 18
Assembly, Eur.
Parliament

19. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
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