New Caledonia New Caledonia New Caledonia (; ) is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. Locals refer to Grande Terre as "" ("the pebble"). New Caledonia has a land area of . Its population of 268,767 (August 2014 census) consists of a mix of Kanak people (the original inhabitants of New
New Caledonia at the 2015 Pacific Games qualified 20 athletes in swimming: New Caledonia at the 2015 Pacific Games New Caledonia competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. New Caledonia listed 354 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Four competitors were qualified in two sports. New Caledonia qualified 5 athletes in bodybuilding: New Caledonia qualified men's and women's teams in cricket (30 players): Women's tournament. Men's tournament. New Caledonia qualified men's and women's teams in football (46 athletes): – Women's tournament. – Men's tournament. Head coach: Thierry Sardo 4th – Women's tournament New Caledonia qualified seven