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 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