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Women in the tribe in Thio, New Caledonia

Get to know New Caledonia

Find out more about New Caledonia !

Geography

Mountains, savannah, the barrier reef

History and economy

A penal colony, a cultural heritage

Population

New Caledonia’s ethnic communities

Climate and weather

A tropical climate tempered by the trade winds

Kanak languages

A mosaic of Kanak languages

Traditions

Customs and customary tradition

Traditional music and dances

The pilou, the KANEKA music

Religions

Religious faiths

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Travel guides and guidebooks

UNESCO World Heritage

New Caledonian sites
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A land of contrasts where Pacific exoticism meets French influence, New Caledonia offers a wide variety of landscapes, cultures and activities found nowhere else in the world. Booking guide

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