List of political parties in New Caledonia
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This article lists political parties in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia has a number of strong, well-developed political parties because of the use of proportional representation in the island's Congress.
The major issue dividing the parties is the question of independence.
Political parties
Party | Party initials | Translation | Ideology |
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Rassemblement pour une Calédonie dans la République | RPCR-UMP | Rally for Caledonia in the Republic | conservative, anti-independence |
Caledonie Ensemble | Caledonia Together | liberal, anti-independence | |
Avenir ensemble | AE | The Future Together | liberal, anti-independence |
Uion nationale pour l'Indépendance-Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste | UNI-FLNKS | National Union for Independence-Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front | socialist, pro-independence |
Union Calédonienne | UC | Caledonian Union | pro-independence |
Front National | FN | National Front | extreme-right, anti-independence |
Union des comités de la Coopération pour l'Indépendance | UCCI | Union of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees | pro-independence |
Libération Kanak Socialiste | LKS | Kanak Socialist Liberation | pro-independence |
Union Calédonienne Renouveau | UC-R | Renewed Caledonian Union | pro-independence |
Labour Party | socialist pro-independence |
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