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New Caledonian may refer to:
  • Something of, from, or related to New Caledonia
    New Caledonia
    New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

    , an overseas territory
    Overseas departments and territories of France
    The French Overseas Departments and Territories consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of the European continent. These territories have varying legal status and different levels of autonomy, although all have representation in the Parliament of France , and consequently the...

     of France, located in the region
    Subregion
    A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south or southern, are commonly used to define a subregion.- United Nations subregions :...

     of Melanesia
    Melanesia
    Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...

     in the southwest Pacific
  • A person from New Caledonia, or of New Caledonian descent. For information about the New Caledonian people, see Demographics of New Caledonia and Culture of New Caledonia. For specific persons, see List of New Caledonians.
  • Note that there is no language called "New Caledonian". See Languages of New Caledonia.