Fun fact 2 about New Caledonia
island
British explorer James Cook named New Caledonia after the northeast of the island reminded him of Scotland.
New Caledonia
France
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island
New Caledonia
France
Area
16,372 km²
Location
France
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.
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