Pines, Isle of (island, New Caledonia)

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Isle of Pines, or Kunié (kōō´nyā), island (1989 pop. 1,465), c.58 sq mi (150 sq km), South Pacific, a part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. Formerly a penal colony, the island is now a popular tourist resort.

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