Thio, New Caledonia

Information about Thio, New Caledonia

Commune of
Thio
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Administration
Country France
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
MayorThierry Song
Statistics
Altitude0 m–1,618 m
(avg. 10 m)
Population
(2004 census)		2,743
)2.7/km
 - Ethnic distribution
  (1996 census)		Kanaks 70.1%
Europeans 16.2%
Polynesians 11.4%
Other 2.3%
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code98829/ 98829
New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers.
Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).


Thio is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

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Administrative divisions of New Caledonia
Provinces
Loyalty Islands Province North Province South Province Communes
Belep Bouloupari Bourail Canala Dumba Farino Hienghne Houalou L'le-des-Pins Kaala-Gomen Kon Kouaoua Koumac La Foa Lifou Mar Moindou Le Mont-Dore Nouma Ougoa Ouva Pata Poindimi Ponrihouen Poubo Pouembout Poum Poya Sarrama Thio Touho Voh Yat
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Anthem
La Marseillaise


Capital Nouméa
Largest city Nouméa
Official languages French
Government Overseas territory of France
 -  President of France Nicolas Sarkozy
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New Caledonia

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Politics and government of
New Caledonia

  • High Commissioner
  • Michel Mathieu
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South Province (French province Sud) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the southern and southwestern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.
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A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "larger", "greater") is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer.

In many systems, the mayor is an elected politician who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of
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only, excluding overseas departments and territories, as well as former French colonies and protectorates. Algeria and its départements, although they were an integral part of metropolitan France until 1962, are not included in the figures.
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Kanak (formerly also Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific.

Kanaks comprise 45% of the total population of New Caledonia.
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European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe.

European Ethnology is the field of cultural anthropology focusing on Europe.

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Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
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The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes, départements.
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Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting.

Format

The postal code (French: code postal) consists of five digits, the first two digits being the number of the
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estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.[1] Estuaries are often associated with high rates of biological productivity. An estuary is where the river meets the sea.
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Administrative divisions of France

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Regions
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Departments
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South Province (French province Sud) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the southern and southwestern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.
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Anthem
La Marseillaise


Capital Nouméa
Largest city Nouméa
Official languages French
Government Overseas territory of France
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Earth's oceans
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  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southern Ocean


The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum
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New Caledonia

This article is part of the series:
Politics and government of
New Caledonia

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Loyalty Islands
Native name: Îles Loyauté<nowiki />

Flag of Loyalty Islands

Geography
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Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates
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North Province (French province Nord) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the northern and northeastern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.

The provincial government seat is at Koné.
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South Province (French province Sud) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to the southern and southwestern portion of the New Caledonian mainland.
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Commune of
Belep

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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Commune of
Bouloupari

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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Commune of
Bourail

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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Commune of
Farino

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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Commune of
Kaala-Gomen

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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Kon is the shorter version of the Greek name Konstantine.
  • Kon (Bleach), a fictional character from the Bleach manga and anime series
  • Satoshi Kon, director of anime films
  • Bō, a Japanese weapon similar to a quarterstaff

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Commune of
Kouaoua

Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia

Administration
Country  France
Sui generis collectivity New Caledonia
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