Tag: New Caledonia

News: French territory of New Caledonia voted against independence from France in a referendum held recently.The referendum was a part of a decolonisation plan agreed in 1998 known as the Noumea Accord. Facts: New Caledonia: It is an archipelago and special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Significance: It has large deposits… Continue reading New Caledonia rejects independence from France