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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).
The group had an aggregate area of 10,453 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi), and a population of 574,801 at the 1996 census.. The outlying islands include:
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 ...
Sydney Academy (often abbreviated as SA and once often referred to as "The Academy" [citation needed]) is one of two main secondary schools, along with Riverview Rural High School, that service the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Its current building, at 49 Terrace Street, is an educational facility opened in 1959, and is the sixth building to ...
A French language school, Étoile de l'Acadie, is also located in Sydney and is part of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board. In 1951, the original campus of what became Cape Breton University was founded as the Xavier Junior College, affiliated with St. Francis Xavier University and was located in Sydney. [ 61 ]
All the goods on deck were swept overboard, including a basket or box containing tablets recording their ancestors and writing system. After several days running from the storm, they came to land. They beached their canoe there and called the place Vuda (Our Origin) on the northwest corner of Viti Levu. Lutunasobasoba was greatly distressed at ...
This is a photo of the main entrance to Holy Angels High School in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The school was permanently closed in June 2011 though was renovated into an arts and culture centre. Holy Angels was an all-girls high school located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was founded in 1885 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame. [1]
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]