The World's Airlines, past, present & future                 by David Lyall

New Caledonia and Dependencies are an overseas territory of France, situated in the south-western Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. The territory comprises the island of New Caledonia and a number of smaller islands and island groups. The dependencies include the Loyalty Islands, east of New Caledonia; the Isle of Pines, to the southeast; the Chesterfield Islands, to the west, and the Huon Islands, to the northwest. The total area is 19,058 sq km (7358 sq mi). The capital, largest city, and main port of the territory is Nouméa.