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New Cal·e·do·ni·a AHD[kăl'ĭ-dōʹnē-ə, -dōnʹyə] D.J.[ˌkælɪˈdəʊniːə, -ˈdəʊnjə]K.K.[ˌkælɪˈdoniə, -ˈdonjə]NONE(无词性)- A French overseas territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean consisting of the island ofNew Caledonia and several smaller islands. The island of New Caledonia was discovered and named by Capt. James Cook in 1774 and annexed by France in 1853. It was a penal colony from 1864 to 1894. Nouméa is the territorial capital. Population, 145,368. 新喀里多尼亚:法国在西南太平洋的海外领土,由新喀里多尼亚 岛和几个较小的岛屿组成。新喀里多尼亚岛于1774年被詹姆斯·库克船长发现并定名,1853年被法国合并。1864-1894年间,它是一个刑罚的殖民地。努美阿是它的殖民地首都。人口145,368
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