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| | Fiji, Map and Flag |
 | | Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. |
| | Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). |
| | Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector. |
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