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The first Fiji expedition by the United States was in October 1855 during the civil war on the islands. In response to the alleged arson attacks on the American commercial agent in Lautoka, Viti Levu, the navy sent a warship to demand compensation for the attack from Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Vunivalu of Bau and self-proclaimed Tui Viti (King of Fiji).
Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji — home to 70% of the population (about 600,000 people) — and is the hub of the entire Fijian archipelago. It measures 146 kilometres (91 mi) long and 106 kilometres (66 mi) wide, and has an area of 10,389 square kilometres (4,011 sq mi).
Robinson Crusoe Island is a tourism operation located off the southwest coast of the main island of Viti Levu, Fiji, [1] and has a history dating back 3,500 years. The island is located near Bourewa, an area that is believed to be the first site for human settlement in Fiji. [2]
According to myth, Moso's Footprint in Samoa was made when the giant Moso stepped over to Fiji from Samoa, [1] and the other footprint can be found on Viti Levu of Fiji. It is a 2m long depression in basalt. [2] The Legend of Moso's Footprint: Moso was a notorious giant-God of Samoa.
Cakobau was given a $4 tinsel crown to go with his self-assumed title of Tui Viti. [26] Flag of the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji, 1865–1867. With the demand for land high, the white planters started to push into the hilly interior of Viti Levu, the largest island in the archipelago. This put them into direct confrontation with ...
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; ... The Viti Levu Group is an archipelago in Fiji consisting Viti Levu ...
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Map of Vanuabalavu and Lomaloma. Turaga na Rasau is a traditional Fijian chiefly title of the Lau Islands. Prior to Fiji's colonial days, Fiji had many different Vanua with their own Paramount Chieftain which exercised no authority over the other; a saying from the island of Kadavu aptly summarises it "Nomu Turaga o sega na noqu Turaga" or "Your Chief is not my Chief" also the people of Beqa ...