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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.
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
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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The state was the successor of the British Colony of Fiji which was given independence in October 1970 and it survived until the Republic of Fiji was proclaimed on 6 October 1987 after two military coups, at which time Queen Elizabeth II was removed as head of state, albeit, without any consent from the people of Fiji themselves.
Immediately after Fiji was ceded to the United Kingdom, on 10 October 1874, [1] the first Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson, established an Executive Council with himself as President and comprising six other Europeans. This was a temporary measure to make policy decisions necessary to found and legitimise the new Colonial Government and to carry ...
Treaties extended by the United Kingdom to the Colony of Fiji (1874–1970). From 1877–1952, the Colony of Fiji was part of the British Western Pacific Territories . A treaty extended to the Colony of Fiji remains in force for Fiji only if Fiji has declared its succession to the treaty.