New Caledonia

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New Caledonia is divided into three provinces: Islands Province (Province des Îles = Loyalty Islands), North Province (Province Nord = the northern mainland) and South Province (Province Sud = the southern mainland). Anne Bouquet is the current High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (Le Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française) since 10 September 2005, when she replaced Jacques Michaut. ... Marie-Noëlle Thémereau (born 1950) is the current president of the New Caledonia government, elected by the territorial Congress. ... The Territorial Congress (Congrès Territorial) has 54 members, comprised of the members of the four regional councils, all elected for a five year term by proportional representation. ... Politics of New Caledonia Categories: Lists of political parties | New Caledonian political parties | Election related stubs ... Politics of New Caledonia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in New Caledonia ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Politics of New Caledonia. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Subdivision is the process of subdividing something, usually land, into smaller pieces. ... Province is a name for a secondary, or subnational entity of government in most countries. ... Provincial flag, showing a flèche faîtière (a spear-like wooden totem monument placed atop Kanak traditional dwellings). ... The Loyalty Islands. ... The North Province (French Province Nord) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. ... The South Province (French Province Sud) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. ...

Each of these provinces has its own flag and emblem and has considerable powers, including all powers that are not explicitly the prerogative of either the Territorial Congress in Nouméa or the French Republic in Paris, respectively. The provinces are further subdivided into communes (municipalities) which in fact in most cases predate the establishment of the provinces, whose borders and powers were outlined in 1988 (see Matignon Accords). One commune, Poya, was then divided between the two mainland provinces and remains so to this day. The provincial seat of the North Province is at Koné (although physically located closer to the town of Pouembout), the South Province has shifted between Nouméa and La Foa, whereas the Islands Province has its seat at Wé in the commune of Lifou. Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The Matignon Accords of 1936 were an agreement between the French government, employers and labour guaranteeing trade union membership and negotiating rights, a 40-hour working week and paid workers holidays. ... Poya is a municipality in New Caledonia that lies partly in both the South and the North Province. ... Koné is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Pouembout is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ... La Foa is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Lifou from space, November 1990 Lifou is the largest and most important island of the Loyalty Islands. ...

Communes

Communal seats are shown in parentheses if different from the commune name.

1. Belep (Waala)
2. Bouloupari
3. Bourail
4. Canala
5. Dumbéa
6. Farino
7. Hienghène
8. Houaïlou
9. L'Île-des-Pins (Vao)
10. Kaala-Gomen
11. Koné
12. Kouaoua¹
13. Koumac
14. La Foa
15. Lifou (Wé)
16. Maré (Tadin)
17. Moindou
18. Le Mont-Dore
19. Nouméa
20. Ouégoa
21. Ouvéa (Fayaoué)
22. Païta
23. Poindimié
24. Ponérihouen
25. Pouébo
26. Pouembout
27. Poum
28. Poya²
29. Sarraméa
30. Thio
31. Touho
32. Voh
33. Yaté

¹Recently split off from Canala
²Located partly in two provinces Belep Islands are a group of islands and a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Bouloupari (locally spelled Boulouparis, but this spelling is not recognized by French authorities) is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ... Bourail is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Canala is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Dumbéa is a municipality in Greater Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Farino is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Hienghène is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Houaïlou is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... LÃŽle-des-Pins is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ... Kaala-Gomen is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Koné is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Kouaoua is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Koumac is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... La Foa is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Lifou from space, November 1990 Lifou is the largest and most important island of the Loyalty Islands. ... Maré is one of the three main islands in the Loyalty Islands and a municipality in the Islands Province of New Caledonia. ... Moindou is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Le Mont-Dore is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ... Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ... Ouégoa is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Ouvéa from space, November 1990 Ouvea may refer to: Ouvéa, an island in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. ... Païta is a municipality in Greater Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Poindimié is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Ponérihouen is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Pouébo is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Pouembout is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... The Workers Party of Marxist Unification (POUM, Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista) was a Spanish political party around the time of the Spanish Civil War. ... Poya is a municipality in New Caledonia that lies partly in both the South and the North Province. ... Sarraméa is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Thio is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Touho is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Voh is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ... Yaté is a municipality in the South Province of New Caledonia. ... Canala is a municipality in the North Province of New Caledonia. ...

Tribal jurisdictions (aires coûtumières)

In addition, a parallel layer of administration exists for Kanak tribal affairs; these are called aires coutumières ("traditional spheres") and are eight in number (see map of the "aires coutumières"). Their jurisdiction does not encompass non-Kanaks living within these zones. The aires coutumières more or less correspond to the indigenous language areas and/or areas of pre-French tribal alliances. Kanak (formerly also Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia in the South Pacific. ...

See also

• Politics of New Caledonia
• Administrative divisions of France
• Lists of communes of France