New Caledonia. Also known as grande terre (mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. Provides an overview of new caledonia including key facts about this french pacific ocean territory.
And the île des pins. Today, it stands as a cosmopolitan haven where melanesian, european, asian, and oceanian communities coexist harmoniously. Consists of the main island of new caledonia (one of the largest in the pacific ocean), the archipelago of iles loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls.
