National Country Symbols Of New Caledonia Introduction:New Caledonia |
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 ended in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing amount of governing responsibility from France to New Caledonia. The agreement also commits France to conduct a referendum between 2014 and 2019 to decide whether New Caledonia should assume full sovereignty and |
National Map Of New Caledonia |
National Flag Of New Caledonia |
Flag Description: |
the flag of France is used |
National Emblem(Coat Of Arms) Of New Caledonia |
National Anthem Of New Caledonia |