Mapping the World
New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
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S29 • E23 Oct 12, 2018 10mNew Caledonia belongs to France and yet is 18,000 kilometres from Paris; a full 2,000 kilometres separate the island from its nearest neighbour Australia. The New Caledonian economy is flourishing thanks to nickel deposits, but also thanks to money from France, which accounts for more than 47 percent of the budget. What role does the French archipelago play in Mächteringen in the Pacific, where Chinese influence continues to grow? What do Kanaken, Caldoches, newly arrived Europeans and other minorities have in common? What is the future for the island? [arte]
