When did New Caledonia gain independence?

Since 1986, the United Nations Committee on Decolonization has included New Caledonia on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The 1987 New Caledonia independence referendum, the first independence referendum, was held the following year on 13 September 1987.

When did New Caledonia hold a referendum to leave France?

An independence referendum was held in New Caledonia on 4 November 2018. Voters were given the choice of remaining part of France or becoming an independent country. Announced in the evening of polling day, the result was 56.4% for maintaining the status quo and 43.6% in favour of independence.

Can New Caledonians live in France?

New Caledonians are French and European citizens with the right to live anywhere in France. They are entitled to vote in territorial and French national elections. The President of the French Republic is New Caledonia’s Head of State and is represented in New Caledonia by a High Commissioner.

When did France take over New Caledonia?

1853
France took possession of most of present-day New Caledonia in 1853 in ceremonies at Balade and the Île des Pins with the aim of reserving the territory as a possible site for a penal colony. The French flag was not run up in the Loyalty Islands until 1864.

What is the status of New Caledonia?

The third and last referendum permitted by the Nouméa Accord was held on 12 December 2021, confirming New Caledonia as part of the French Republic with 96% voting “no” to independence after the vote was boycotted by the bulk of the Kanak population.

When did France take New Caledonia?

Where is Nouvelle Caledonie?

southwestern Pacific Ocean
New Caledonia, French Nouvelle-Calédonie, largest island of the French overseas country of New Caledonia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Australia. Also known as Grande Terre (Mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide.

Is New Caledonia rich or poor?

New Caledonia among the 20 richest countries in the world The economic wealth of New Caledonia, as shown by its per capita GDP, reflects the special position that the island holds within the South Pacific, the French Dominions and Territories and the world. With a per capita GDP of around 3.0 million F.

Is New Caledonia still part of France?

Quel est le dernier référendum de l’accord de Nouméa?

De son côté, le haut-commissaire de la République en Nouvelle-Calédonie, Patrice Faure, a annoncé vendredi que le gouvernement avait pris la décision de maintenir le troisième et dernier référendum de l’accord de Nouméa au 12 décembre, mettant en avant « la situation sanitaire maîtrisée ».

Pourquoi les habitants de Nouvelle-Calédonie ont-ils répondu “Non” à l’indépendance?

Ce dimanche 12 décembre, à plus de 96 %, les habitants de Nouvelle-Calédonie ont répondu “non” à l’indépendance de l’archipel. Un référendum boycotté par les indépendantistes, comme le rapporte The New York Times qui se trouvait sur place.

Quelle est l’influence de la Chine sur le référendum en Nouvelle-Calédonie?

Avec 1 700 journalistes, une trentaine de bureaux à l’étranger, plus de 130 prix Pulitzer et plus de 8 millions d’abonnés au total, The New York Times est le quotidien de référence des États-Unis, celui dans lequel on peut lire “all the […] Indépendance. L’ombre de la Chine plane sur le référendum en Nouvelle-Calédonie

Qui est le président du gouvernement collégial de la Nouvelle-Calédonie?

Pour le président du gouvernement collégial de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, l’indépendantiste Louis Mapou, interrogé par le New York Times, “nous continuons notre chemin vers l’émancipation. Et c’est l’essentiel.”