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Grande Terre is the largest and the principal island of New Caledonia.
British explorer James Cook sighted Grande Terre in 1774 and named it "New Caledonia", Caledonia being a Latin name for parts of northern Scotland. Eventually, the name "New Caledonia" became applied to Grande Terre and its surrounding islands.
Locals refer to Grand Terre as "Le Caillou", the rock.
The largest settlement on Grande Terre is Nouméa, the capital city of New Caledonia.
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