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| | A short history of the Fiji Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | Fiji, populated since around 1500 BC, is discovered by Abel Tasman in 1643, The indigenous kingdoms on the Fiji Islands form in 1865 the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Viti (comprising Bau, Bua, Cakaudrove, Lakeba, Macuata, Naduri). |
 | | This confederation splits in 1867 into the Kingdom of Bau and the Confederation of Lau (comprising Bua, Cakaudrove, Lau). |
 | | In 1871 the kingdoms unite in the Kingdom of Viti (Fiji), but this kingdom is annexed in 1874 by the United Kingdom. |
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