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Fiji's Times: A History of Fiji. Fiji Times. Kelly, John D. "From Holi to Diwali in Fiji: An essay on ritual and history." Man (1988): 40–55. online; Lal, Brij V. (1992). Broken Waves: A History of the Fiji Islands in the Twentieth Century. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1418-2. Details of Fiji's History, Geography, Economy.
Founding of Fiji Airways (after which it was renamed to Air Pacific; it was then renamed to Fiji Airways on June the 27th, 2013). 1953: Visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Legislative Council expanded – but elective seats still a minority. Suva earthquake: 1954: Ratu Sukuna appointed first Speaker of the Legislative Council. 1963: Indigenous Fijians ...
Fiji's location in Oceania A map of Fiji Topography of Fiji. Fiji lies approximately 5,100 km (3,200 mi) southwest of Hawaii and roughly 3,150 km (1,960 mi) from Sydney, Australia. [96] [97] Fiji is the hub of the Southwest Pacific, midway between Vanuatu and Tonga. The archipelago is located between 176° 53′ east and 178° 12′ west.
On 19 March, Fiji confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in Lautoka. As a precautionary measure, the Government of Fiji announced the lockdown of the city until 7 April 2020. Later on 2 April, the Government announced a lockdown of Suva, after confirmed cases in the capital. As the cases rose, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced a ...
Fiji history-related lists (7 P) E. Historical events in Fiji (14 C) S. History of Suva (2 P) Pages in category "History of Fiji" The following 5 pages are in this ...
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This is a list of wars involving the Fijian tribes (pre 1871), Kingdom of Fiji (1871–1874), Colony of Fiji (1874–1970), Dominion of Fiji (1970–1987) the Republic of Fiji (1987–present). Fijian tribes (pre 1871)
The proclamation of the Queen's title published in the Fiji Royal Gazette. Ninety-six years of British rule came to an end in 1970, and Fiji gained independence as a Commonwealth realm [3] [4] —a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations with the British monarch, then Queen Elizabeth II, as head of state—though the then-Leader of the Opposition, Sidiq Koya, had envisioned an ...