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Nouméa
[ noo-mey-uh ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
Nouméa
/ numea; ˌnuːˈmeɪə /
noun
- the capital and chief port of the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia. Pop: 146 000 (2005 est)
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Once, Nouméa was meant to form a base of naval operations, and strongly fortified.
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In Nouméa itself there is no industry, and the great export of minerals does not touch the town.
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A few small steamers and schooners ply at irregular intervals between Nouméa and the New Hebrides.
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These fall into the hands of the big Nouméa companies, and have the greatest trouble in getting out of debt.
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Besides these two kinds of French settlers, there is a third, which comes from the penitentiary in Nouméa or its neighbourhood.
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