In a referendum on the pros and cons of independence in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, French state television reported that opposition to independence was the overwhelming majority in the process of counting votes. Caledonia will stay in France.
New Caledonia in the South Pacific is a region consisting of large and small islands with a population of about 270,000, and France was annexed in the 19th century. A referendum was held to ask.
France's national television reports that the overwhelming majority of votes counted after 8 pm Japan time, with a vote counting rate of about 95%, with over 96% of opposition to independence, and New Caledonia remains in France. It was decided.
Proponents of independence demanded a postponement because they were not ready due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and it seems that it was affected by calling for a boycott.
New Caledonia is one of the world's leading producers of rare metals and nickel. Was there.