Geography of New Caledonia Ni-Vanuatu (1.2%), and various other groups (3.9%), Tamils, other South Asians, Berbers, Japanese, Chinese, Fijians, Arabs, West Indian (mostly from other French territories) and a small number of ethnic Africans. "Other microcontinental islands:" Geography of New Caledonia The geography of New Caledonia ("Nouvelle-Calédonie"), an overseas collectivity of France located in the subregion of Melanesia, makes the continental island group unique in the southwest Pacific. Among other things, the island chain has played a role in preserving unique biological lineages from the Mesozoic. It served as a waystation in the expansion of the predecessors of the Polynesians, the Lapita culture. Under
New Caledonia at the 2011 Pacific Games New Caledonia at the 2011 Pacific Games New Caledonia competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia between August 27 and September 10, 2011. As of June 28, 2011 New Caledonia has listed 747 competitors. New Caledonia has qualified 10 athletes. New Caledonia has qualified 65 athletes. New Caledonia has qualified 9 athletes. New Caledonia has qualified a team. Each team can have a maximum of 20 athletes. New Caledonia has qualified a men's and women's team. Each team can consist of a maximum of 12 athletes Men - Team Tournament Women - Team Tournament New Caledonia has