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Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: New Caledonia/Nouvelle CalédonieIndigenous Peoples: KanakOfficial Languages: French; regional languages: Drehu. Nengone, Paici, Aijie, Xaracuu and 35 other native languagesPolitical Status: Special Collectivity (Self-governing territory of France)Capital: NoumeaPopulation: 268,767 (2014 est.)Greeting: Bonjour Audio bite from Learn French – French greetings History and geography New Caledonia is a self-governing territory of […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Republic of VanuatuIndigenous Peoples: Ni-Vanuatu (collectively)Official Languages: Bislama, French and EnglishPolitical Status: IndependentCapital: Port VilaPopulation: 272,264 (2015 est.)Greeting: Halo and Bonjour Audio bite from Learn French – French greetings History and geography The Republic of Vanuatu is a south Pacific island nation comprised of some 80 islands that span […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Solomon IslandsIndigenous Peoples: Solomon IslandersOfficial Languages: English and Solomon’s PijinPolitical Status: Independent, Constitutional MonarchyCapital: HoniaraPopulation: 561,231 (2013 est., World Bank)Greeting: Halo yu hao? Audio bite from Let’s learn, Solomon Islands Pijin! History and geography The Solomon Islands are located east of Papua New Guinea and about three hours by […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Independent State of Papua New GuineaIndigenous Peoples: Papuan MelanesianOfficial Languages: English, Tok Pisin (Melanesian Pidgin), and Hiri MotuPolitical Status: Independent NationCapital: Port MoresbyPopulation: 6,672,429 (2015 est.)Greeting: Tok Pisin: “Hallo, gutpela monin” (Hello, good morning) Audio bite from Intro to Tok Pisin pt 1 History and geography In the heart of […]
Map Flag Quick facts Official Name: Republic of Fiji/Mantitu Tugalala o VitiIndigenous Peoples: iTuakaiOfficial Languages: Fijian Bau, Fiji Hindi, and EnglishPolitical Status: Independent Nation, in association with Great Britain and the Commonwealth of NationsCapital: SuvaPopulation: 909,389 (2015 est.)Greeting: Bula (mbula) Audio bite from Fijian language lesson 1 Ben Tui History and geography The Republic of […]
Australia Map Flag Quick factsOfficial Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaIndigenous Peoples: Aboriginal Australians or Indigenous Australians (including Torres Strait Islanders and Tasmania Aborigines)Official Languages: EnglishPolitical Status: Constitutional Monarchy with Federal Parliamentary DemocracyCapital: CanberraPopulation: 22,751,014 (July 2015 est.)Greeting: G’day mate Audio bite from How to Speak Australian Australia, often touted as the world’s largest island but smallest continent, […]