Small Islands Near Papua Holds a Referendum on Independence from France
Landscape of New Caledonia, a small island in the French-controlled Pacific Ocean. Photo: vna2z.com jpnn.com, MELBOURNE – The people of New Caledonia, an archipelago in the South Pacific, cast their votes for a referendum that will determine its independence from France after nearly 170 years. If the result is “yes” then France will lose the … Read more