New Caledonia
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70,000 People in New Caledonia
According to the results of the census taken last year, the popu cn ooa 10n of New Cal edonia is now oy,o ol).
This shows an increase of 4 459 °y e m Ss?’ due T m °stly to the influx of Tahitian and Wallisian labourers A high birth-rate also helped.
Since 1920, the population of New Caledonia has increased by 20 per cent Europeans increased last year 5 84 x is interesting to note that the Indo-Chinese increased cut of proportion though exact figures have not been given as yet.