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The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title.
Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état.
Fiji has a significant amount of tourism with the popular regions being Nadi, the Coral Coast, Denarau Island, and Mamanuca Islands. The biggest sources of international visitors by country are Australia, New Zealand and the United States. [117] Fiji has a significant number of soft coral reefs, and scuba diving is a common tourist activity. [118]
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English colony of Surinam from 1650 to 1667 and again controlled by the British from 1799 to 1816; subsequently a Dutch colony. In 2012, Suriname announced plans to join the Commonwealth [68] and the British government has made it a priority to provide guidance to Suriname in applying for Commonwealth membership. [69] Zimbabwe: 2018 [70] Africa
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The British Colony of Fiji (1874−1970) — a part of the British Western Pacific Territories on Fiji The main article for this category is Colony of Fiji . Subcategories
The United Kingdom annexed the territory in 1874, establishing the Colony of Fiji. [7] The colony was later expanded in 1881 with the addition of Rotuma. [8] British nationality law applied to the colony, [9] as was the case elsewhere in the British Empire. Fijians and all other imperial citizens were British subjects; any person born in Fiji ...