The North Province () is one of three
administrative divisions
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
in
New Caledonia
New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...
. It corresponds to the northern and northeastern portion of the
New Caledonian mainland.
The provincial government seat is at
Koné.
Provincial Congress
Of the 22 seats in the provincial congress, the
Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front
The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (, FLNKS) is a pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It was founded in 1984 at a congress of various political parties. Its supporters are mostly from the Kanak indig ...
holds 11, the
Caledonian Union
The Caledonian Union (, UC) is a pro-independence and the oldest political party in New Caledonia. In the latest legislative elections of May 10, 2009, the party won around 11.65% of the popular vote, and 9 out of 54 seats in the Territorial Co ...
has 7, the
Rally for Caledonia in the Republic
The Rally (; until 2004 Rally for Caledonia in the Republic, ; from 2004 to 2014 Rally–UMP) is a conservative political party in New Caledonia. The Rally is a loyalist party, supportive of the France, French status of the region and opposed to t ...
has 3, and
Future Together
Future Together (, ) was a center-right political party in New Caledonia supporting the maintenance of political and administrative ties with France.
The name ''l'Avenir Ensemble'' reflects the party's desire to unite New Caledonians of all ethn ...
has 1.
See also
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Politics of New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a French sui generis collectivity with a system of government based on parliamentarism and representative democracy. The President of the Government is the head of government, and there is a multi-party system, with Executiv ...
References
Provinces of New Caledonia
Geography of New Caledonia
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