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La Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)
Interesting Places to Use Your French: Nouvelle-Calédonie in the South Pacific
Trivia:
*New Caledonia is an overseas territory of France. The official language is French and its people carry French passports.
*The original settlers of New Caledonia were the Kanaks who are thought to have migrated from Southeast Asia thousands of years ago. Other groups include Europeans such as the Caldoches who mostly descend from French convicts, and Vietnamese, Tahitian, and Indonesian peoples.
*Due to its isolation many species on the island are representative of an ancient ecosystem. The island is home to a large coral reef and is surrounded by the largest lagoon in the world.
*New Caledonia has 25% of the world's nickel reserves and nickel is its major export.
*Popular sports on the island include snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, soccer, rugby, tennis, cricket, sailing, and horse racing.
*The original settlers of New Caledonia were the Kanaks who are thought to have migrated from Southeast Asia thousands of years ago. Other groups include Europeans such as the Caldoches who mostly descend from French convicts, and Vietnamese, Tahitian, and Indonesian peoples.
*Due to its isolation many species on the island are representative of an ancient ecosystem. The island is home to a large coral reef and is surrounded by the largest lagoon in the world.
*New Caledonia has 25% of the world's nickel reserves and nickel is its major export.
*Popular sports on the island include snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, soccer, rugby, tennis, cricket, sailing, and horse racing.
Friday, May 21, 2010
le Parkour, l'art du déplacement
Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the surrounding environment. The object of parkour is to move from one place to another running, jumping, and climbing using only the human body and nearby objects. Parkour orginated in France and is now practiced all over the world - particularly in urban areas.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Hiking in New Hampshire
I spent last weekend hiking with my family in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Check out the French hiking and camping terms below!
la lampe torche - flashlight
le sac de couchage - sleeping bag
la tente - tent
les cascades - waterfalls
les montagnes - mountains
les chaussures de marche - hiking boots
la boussole - compass
la bouteille d'eau - water bottle
le sac à dos - backpack
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