New Caledonia

[ kal-i-doh-nee-uh, -dohn-yuh ]

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, about 800 miles (1,290 km) E of Australia. 6,224 sq. mi. (16,120 sq. km).
2. an overseas territory of France comprising this island and other smaller islands: formerly a penal colony. 131,665; 7,200 sq. mi. (18,650 sq. km). : Nouméa.

New Caledonia

noun

1. an island in the SW Pacific, east of Australia: forms, with its dependencies, a French Overseas Country; discovered by Captain Cook in 1774; rich mineral resources. Capital: Nouméa. Pop: 264 022 (2013 est). Area: 19 103 sq km (7374 miles) French nameNouvelle-Calédonie

Example Sentences

New Caledonia is on the United Nation’s list of non-self-governing territories - countries the UN monitors in their progress towards independence.

From BBC

Unrest in New Caledonia: An uneasy stalemate exists in the South Pacific territory, where protests against more than 170 years of French rule turned violent and drove the territory to the brink of civil war.

From New York Times

The police station in Hienghene, a remote town in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has been barricaded in for nearly three weeks.

From New York Times

The plant doesn’t stand out in the rainforests of the few Pacific islands, including New Zealand and New Caledonia, where it’s found, Pellicer notes.

From Science Magazine

It's found only on New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean and a few neighbouring islands, where it grows on the trunks and branches of rainforest trees.

From BBC