Last modified: 2006-12-02 by ivan sache
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According to the Organic and Ordinary Laws of 16 February 1999, New
Caledonia is divided in three provinces administrated by Provincial
Assemblies, whose reunion forms the Congress:
- North (9,582.6 sq. km), made of the northern part of Grande Terre and
the archipelago of Bélap, with 41,413 inhabitants, that is 21% of the
population of New Caledonia. It includes the municipalities of Bélep,
Poum, Ouegoa, Pouebo, Hienghène, Touho, Poindimié, Ponerihouen,
Houailou, Canala, Koumac, Kaala-Gomen, Kouaoua,Voh, Koné and Pouembout.
- South (7,012 sq. km), made of the southern part of Grande Terre and
Ile des Pins, with 134,546 inhabitants, that is 68.4% of the population
of New Caledonia. It includes the municipalities of Ile des Pins,
Mont-Doré;, Nouméa, Dumbéa, Païta, Bouloupari, La Foa, Moindou,
Sarraméa, Farino, Bourail, Thio and Yaté.
- Iles Loyauté (1980.9 sq. km), made of the four islands of Maré,
Lifou, Ouvéa and Tiga, with 20,877 inhabitants, that is 10.6% of the
inhabitants of New Caledonia.
The municipality of Poya is split between the North and South
provinces, following a decision of the State Council.
Ivan Sache, 27 March 2006
The website of the South Province shows a picture of the building of the provincial administration, surmonted with two flags, the French tricolore and a white flag with a charge which is undoubtly the triangular logotype of the province. The image is really small, so it is difficult to see details and possible writing below the logotype.
The websites of the two other provinces does not show any visual hint on the possibility of provincial flags.
Ivan Sache, 23 May 2006