The Resume

(1956- )
Governed by France
Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Primary language is French
Capital is Noumea

Why New Caledonia might be annoying:

The first missionary to arrive on the island, were slaughtered and eaten by the natives.
The same fate await the first French settlers.
It was a penal colony for over 20,000 convicts (1864-1897).
Its people are notoriously unfriendly (must be its French background).
Its people suffer from cyclones and mosquito borne dengue fever.
More than half of the population was not born here.
Its people eat flying fox.

Why New Caledonia might not be annoying:

It's a Club Med resort.
It has its own version of the Tour de France.
Its named after Caledonia in Scotland.
Its people revolted for independence (against the French government - 1980s).
It was used as the setting for the TV series 'McHale's Navy.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Countries of Oceania
• Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy [2002] (Ranked: 86)
• I am a Citizen of France
• Most Expensive Militaries per Capita [2002] (Ranked: 6)
• Profiles 5251-5500 (Ranked: 5382)
• U.S. Citizen's Visa Free Countries (Ranked: 30)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 62.79% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 70.45% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 53.98% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 202 Votes: 58.91% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 67.32% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 535 Votes: 61.31% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 430 Votes: 70.0% Annoying