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	New Caledonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grande Terre is by far the largest of the islands, and the only mountainous island.
		The western side of the Grande Terre lies in the rain shadow of the central mountains, and rainfall averages 1200 mm per year.
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Île des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1500 km.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Caledonia (2803 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- New Caledonia rain forests (AA0113)
		Grand Terre is the only high island of New Caledonia, with a mountain chain running down the center of the island and five peaks exceeding 1,500 m.
		The soils of the Loyalty Islands to the east and Iles des Pines to the south of Grand Terre are largely from limestone substrates that resulted from the volcanic uplifting of corals when the islands were formed (Mueller-Dombois 1998).
		The tropical moist forest of this ecoregion is generally subdivided into lowland rain forests of the Loyalty Islands and Grand Terre, the montane forests of Grand Terre, and Grand Terre's wet maquis forest.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0113_full.html (1864 words)

	Grande-Terre -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Similar examples are the islands in the outer arc of the...
		A river whose waters are vital to its dry basin, the Rio Grande rises in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado and flows for 1,885 miles (3,035 kilometers) to the Gulf of Mexico.
		From its source, the Rio Grande travels southward through central New Mexico before angling southeastward for some 1,250 miles (2,010 kilometers) to form the boundary between Texas and...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9037705 (815 words)

	New Caledonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		New Caledonia is made up of a main island, the Grande Terre, and several smaller islands, the Belep archipelago to the north of the Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands to the east of the Grande Terre, the Ile des Pins to the south of the Grande Terre, and the and further to the west.
		The islands make up two terrestrial ecoregions, the New Caledonia rain forests on the Loyalty Islands, Ile des Pins, and the eastern side of Grand Terre, and the in the rain shadow on the western side of Grand Terre.
		The New Caledonia Barrier Reef, which surrounds the Grande Terre and the Ile des Pins, is the second-largest coral reef in the world after Australia's Great Barrier Reef, reaching a length of 1500 km.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Caledonia (2113 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grande Terre is almost completely surrounded by a barrier reef which borders a lagoon of clear, rather shallow water covering 16,000 sq.km and varying in width from about one km to 25 km.
		Grande Terre itself is very elongate in shape, being about 400 km long (from northwest to southeast) but only 50 km wide.
		This elongate shape is due to the presence of a mountainous spine with an average altitude of 1,000 m.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wetlands/ncl_int.htm (2629 words)

	Yale Peabody Museum: Vertebrate Zoology: Herpetology Collections
		New Caledonia, off the eastern coast of Australia in the Southern Hemisphere tropics, is comprised of a main island (Grande Terre), the 3 Loyalty Islands, the Isle of Pine, and hundreds of smaller islands.
		Grande Terre (at left) is about 250 miles (about 400 km) long and about 30 miles (about 50 km) wide at the widest point.
		The highest point on Grande Terre is Mont Panie, which is 5,341 feet (1,628 m) in elevation.
	www.peabody.yale.edu /collections/vz/hercoll_newcal.html (256 words)

	Grande Terre GIS
		Grand Terre is a GIS consulting, implementation and support services company that was founded in 2003.
		Grand Terre serves the entire GIS industry and specializes in environmental remediation, ecologic, and facilities management GIS using ESRI ArcGIS™ solutions.
		Jeffrey M. Laird, President of Grand Terre, has over 20 years of practical GIS experience gained during the successful implementation of over 40 projects world-wide.
	www.grandterregis.com (124 words)

	GUADELOUPE - LoveToKnow Article on GUADELOUPE
		It consists of a plain composed mainly of limestone and a conglomerate of sand and broken shells known as maconne de bon dieu, much used for building.
		The bay between the two sections of Guadeloupe on the north is called Grand Cul-de-Sac Mann, that on the south being Petit Cul-de-Sac Mann.
		The mean annual temperature is 78 F., and the minimum 61 F., and the maximum 101 F. From July to November heavy rains fall, the annual average on the coast being 86 in., while in the interior it is much greater.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GU/GUADELOUPE.htm (1236 words)

	New Bird Records from Guadeloupe and its Dependencies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grande Terre occupies 570 square kin, but rises to less than 153 m in altitude.
		This complex of Guadeloupe proper and Grande Terre is usually known as Guadeloupe.
		Desirade, 9 km east of Grande Terre, occupies 28 square kin.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v088n01/p0180-p0182.html (1815 words)

	360 Degree Panoramas
		The island of Grande Terre is flat and devoted mostly to growing sugar cane.
		Basse Terre, home to La Soufriere, shows its volcanic origins in its mountainous terrain and the rain forests on the slopes of the volcano.
		On Les Saintes, Terre d'Haute has a crucifix high on a hill overlooking the town (and near the airport), and it gives some great views of the island.
	www.cieux.com /360.html (426 words)

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		United Water has filed an application with the commission to expand its certificate to include the Terre Grande water system and requests approval of related rates and charges.
		United Water is proposing to charge Terre Grande customers a flat bi-monthly rate of $54.29 until meters can be installed.
		Terre Grande customers are currently charged a flat rate of $26 per month during the four summer months and $14 per month for the eight non-summer months.
	www.puc.state.id.us /internet/press/031204_TerraGrande_water.doc (288 words)

	New Caledonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre ('Big Land'), is an off-centre streak of dirt and nickel parked in a turquoise sea.
		Grande Terre is divided by a central mountain range, with foggy, dense, wet forests and a lush, wild east coast that's seen less European settlement than the west.
		The central mountain range on Grande Terre has created numerous microclimates and separated pockets of terrain in which plants and animals have specialised since the islands were part of prehistoric Gondwanaland.
	www.coop.uvic.ca /international/NewCaledonia.html (4491 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A large portion of the island's meat, vegetables and fruit are imported from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.A. Summary of Wetland Situation The most extensive wetlands in New Caledonia are mangrove forests, which occur widely on saline and muddy soils in the intertidal zone.
		Noteworthy flora: It is believed that the mangroves of the Diahot estuary include all of the mangrove species occurring on both the east and west coasts of Grande Terre.
		The geological substrate comprises peridotitic rocks which make up much of southern Grande Terre; the soils are ultrabasic ferric latosols and very poor in chemical elements except magnesium, iron and chromium.
	www.wetlands.org /inventory&/OceaniaDir/Doc_chapters/NewCaledonia.doc (6501 words)

	LA CARAVELLE Vacation: Club Med
		Accommodation, Based in Grande Terre, along one of the most beautiful golden sandy beaches in the Caribbean, the Village is grouped into several buildings.
		In the "Basse Terre" hotel: the rooms are divided into five floors with lift.
		At "Grande Terre": the rooms are divided into two floors, with no lift or balconies and with sea or garden views.
	www.clubmed.com /all_inclusive_resort/accommodation_la_caravelle.html (269 words)

	Guadeloupe - Wikitravel
		Basse Terre: green and lush vegetation, mountainous with a sulphuric volcano.
		Grande Terre: flat and dry with a lot of beaches, some of them very touristic.
		The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe.
	wikitravel.org /en/Guadeloupe (1645 words)

	MBG New Caledonia: Geographic Setting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The principal island, Grande Terre, is approximately 390 km long and about 50 km wide on average, covering an area of 16,890 km².
		Grande Terre is continental in origin, and is oriented along a NNW- SSE axis, with extensions in both directions to several smaller, geologically related islands to the NNW (Iles Bélep, Ile Baaba, Ile Balabio) and the SSE (Ile Ouen, Ile des Pins).
		Essentially all of New Caledonia's botanical diversity is concentrated on Grande Terre.
	www.mobot.org /MOBOT/Research/newcaledonia/setting.html (237 words)

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		However, the majority of its business and population are found on its two largest, Grande Terre and Basse Terre.
		Complete with a National Park and Guadeloupe’s administrative capital, Basse Terre is the quiet, adventurous cousin of Grande Terre.
		Gosier is one of Grand Terre’s major tourism meccas complete with hotels, restaurants, and Riviera-style night clubs.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/1575/21669 (883 words)

	Travel in Guadeloupe - Caribbean - America - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The eastern wing is called Grande Terre and is a filled in coral reef; quite flat and with good beaches.
		The western wing is Basse Terre and is a mountainous island thrust up from the ocean floor by a volcano that is still active - La Soufriere.
		Terre de Haut lies at a splendid bay with a "sugar loaf" almost like Rio.
	www.americatravelling.net /caribbean/guadeloupe/guadeloupe_culture.htm (1373 words)

	Basse-terre: Habitation Grande Anse - Deals and Reviews - Habitation Grande Anse: tres bon - TripAdvisor
		It is about 50 minutes driving time from the airport, on the north end of Basse Terre.
		The only beach within walking distance is Plage de Grande Anse, which is one of the nicest large beaches on the island, although there are several smaller beaches within a short driving distance.
		Based on value-for-price we would recommend HGA if you can speak and understand a bit of French and want to be away from the hustle and bustle of Pointe-a-Pitre/Gosier.
	www.tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g147301-d150973-r1510306-Habitation_Grande_Anse-Basse_terre_Guadeloupe.html (889 words)

	Earth from Space - Image Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, comprises two islands separated by a narrow channel—Grande Terre to the east with its low-lying, limestone reef platform and Basse Terre to the west with its rugged, mountainous, volcanic land.
		Most of the agricultural activity occurs on Grande Terre where sugarcane, bananas, and coffee are grown, usually on large plantations.
		The concentration of commercial activity centers on the Pointe-à-Pitre and Abymes area along the southwest coast of Grande Terre.
	earth.jsc.nasa.gov /sseop/EFS/printinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS064-84-83 (303 words)

	International Travel News: The Discerning Traveler: Rambling on La Guadell... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The names seem to be a contradiction, with the smaller Grande-Terre being called the big land, until you realize that the original names described the trade winds and not the geography.
		These air currents come from the northeast, blowing with great force (grande) over the smaller part of the island and being held back by the mountains in the west, where the winds are "flat" (basse).
		To follow a scenic route toward this beach, drive the narrow winding roads through les Grands Fonds (the big valleys) in the undulating center of the island.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:81148729&refid=holomed_1 (1335 words)

	Photos of Nouvelle Caledonie Grande Terre: Noumea, Place des Cocotier, Centre Culturel Jean-Marie Tjibaou, La Roche ...
		Grande Terre is by far the largest of the islands that formed New Caledonia, and the only mountainous island.
		It is situated on a peninsula in the south of Grand Terre.
		The first European to set up a settlement nearby was a British trader, James Paddon, in 1851.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/ncgrandeterre.html (435 words)

	A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The most extensive wetlands in New Caledonia are mangrove forests, which occur widely on saline and muddy soils in the intertidal zone.
		Location: 21°59'S, 165°59'E; in West Lagoon, just off the west coast of Grande Terre about 15 km south of the Commune of Bouloupari.
		The climate is tropical oceanic with an average annual rainfall of 2,500-3,000 mm and a mean annual temperature of between 22° and 23°C. Ecological features: Freshwater marshes throughout the Plaine des Lacs are dominated by Xyris pancheri (Xyridaceae) and Schoenus brevifolius (Cyperaceae) (Dahl, 1980).
	www.wetlands.org /inventory&/OceaniaDir/NewCaledonia.htm (6374 words)

	Pictures/Photo Album PTP-2003: Grande Terre 2003
		Pictures taken on Grande Terre, Guadeloupe, West Indies.
		This was part of a Caribbean trip I took in mid March 2003.
		Taken from the picnic area between Grande Saline and Pointe des Châteaux.
	donwiss.com /pictures/PTP-2003 (318 words)

	Grande Terre, New Caledonia Bed and Breakfasts - Grande Terre Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
		Grande Terre, New Caledonia Bed and Breakfasts - Grande Terre Bed and Breakfast Inns from Pamela Lanier
		Grande Terre, New Caledonia Bed and Breakfast Inns
		Search our database of Grande Terre B&B's and you'll find detailed listings, current rates, and special deals for bed and breakfasts in Grande Terre, New Caledonia.
	www.lanierbb.com /New_Caledonia/Grande_Terre (125 words)

	Basse-terre: Habitation Grande Anse - Traveler Reviews - Fabulous - TripAdvisor
		Basse Terre is very different then Grande Terre as far as the beaches go.
		The beach grande anse was a 5 min walk from the hotel.
		Plus it's only 1 hour from pointe a pitre and 1 hour and a half from the beaches of Grande Terre.
	tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g147301-d150973-r3085750-Habitation_Grande... (1334 words)

	Îles Kerguelen (France) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1773 he was sent back with three ships and 700 men to colonize what he had discovered, but when he returned to France, he was court-martialed and put in prison for six years for lying about his discovery.
		At one time, even dogs, mink, reindeer, mules, ponies, pigs and cattle have lived on the Grande Terre.
		Grande Terre's most famous plant species is the Kerguelen cabbage ("Pringlea antiscorbutica"), which contains the vitamin C, needed to fight scurvy.
	www.70south.com /resources/islands/kerguelen (251 words)

	Guadeloupe - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The territory consists of seven islands, while the two main islands of Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre are separated by a narrow saltwater stream, called Riviere Salee.
		Basse-Terre, the western island, is of volcanic origin, mountainous and also has an active volcano called Grande Soufriere.
		The eastern island of Grande-Terre is lower and flatter than Basse-Terre and is of coral-limestone formation.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/guadelop.htm (581 words)

	EAST COAST of GRANDE TERRE, NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE (NEW CALEDONIA, NUOVA CALEDONIA): Hienghene, Bac de la Ouaième, Mount ...
		Ocean waves near Hienghene, Grande Terre, Nouvelle Calédonie.
		Mount Panié (1628 m.) the highest mountains of New Caledonia, Grande Terre, Nouvelle Calédonie.
		Roadside stalls, you can buy which you want, look at the price marked on a scrap of paper, and leave the money in a box.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/ncgrandeterre1.html (234 words)

	Grande Terre
		Grand Terre ('Big Land'), is by far the largest island of New Caledonia, being 400km long and 50km wide making it the 6th largest island in the South Pacific.
		New Caledonia as a whole has 1600km of reef and the main barrier reef surrounds the main island Grande Terre.
		All our images can be purchased for commercial and non-commercial use.
	www.virtualaustralia.com /newcaledonia/photos/coast/grandeterre (126 words)

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