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Fun fact 5 about New Caledonia

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In 2008, six lagoons of the New Caledonian barrier reef were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

New Caledonia
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New Caledonia

France

Area
16,372 km²
Location
France
25th largest island in the world

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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