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Catholic and Protestant missionaries first arrived in the nineteenth century. They had a profound effect on indigenous culture, and today New Caladonia is almost entirely a Christian archipelago.
Catholic and Protestant missionaries first arrived in the nineteenth century. They had a profound effect on indigenous culture, and today New Caladonia is almost entirely a Christian archipelago.
In the mid 80s, the indigenous Kanak organisation FLNKS launched a campaign of direct action on Grande Terre against the French administration. As a result, New Caledonia was gradually granted more autonomy, moving from the status of overseas territory to the status of "Specialist Collectivity", being granted its own co-official flag and citizenship status in 1998. Between 2015 and 2019 a referendum will be held to determine the future status of New Caledonia, either as becoming an independent sovereign state, or remaining as an autonomous region of France.
In the mid 80s, the indigenous Kanak organisation FLNKS launched a campaign of violent direct action on Grande Terre against the French administration. This was swiftly put down, and resulted in the Matignon Agreement of 1988, paving the way of the Noumea Accords of 1998. Under the terms of the accords, a referendum was to be held between 2015 and 2019 to determine the future status of the New Caledonia, either becoming an independent sovereign state, or remaining as an Overseas Collectivity. In accordance with the Noumea Accords, the referendum was held on November 4th 2018, with 56.4% voting to reject independence and remain a part of France. <ref>[https://www.france24.com/en/20181104-new-caledonia-rejects-independence-france-referendum-pacific France 24 - Pacific territory of New Caledonia rejects independence from France] </ref>
This has led to calls for increased autonomy in other French regions, most notably in French Polynesia, French East Indies and the remote Neu Rousellion islands.
This has led to calls for increased autonomy in other French regions, most notably in French Polynesia, French East Indies and the remote Neu Rousellion islands.
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