New Caledonia Background

Background: Settled by both Britain and France during the first half of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served as a penal colony for four decades after 1864. Agitation for independence during the 1980s and early 1990s has dissipated.



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Areas in New Caledonia: Grand Terre | Loyalty Islands | Noumea {#[blogfeed]#}{#[photos]#}