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	History of Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Kingdom refuses to annex Fiji, claiming to have ascertained from Cakobau's fellow-chiefs that he was not universally accepted as King of Fiji and that he did not have the authority to cede the islands.
		History of Fiji:The rise and fall of Cakobau
		History of Melanesia: Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Fiji (1104 words)

	Fiji's History - NAI'A Liveaboard Diving
		Fiji was hardly noticed during World War I except by Count Felix von Luckner, whose infamous raider the SEEADLER was wrecked in the Society Islands.
		Fiji was thrown out of the Commonwealth, suffered an 11% decline in the gross domestic product, and lost thousands of Indian professionals and their families to overseas emigration: nearly 30,000 all told.
		While the Indian population in Fiji is specifically isolated from full representation in government, an argument can be made in support of the new Constitution: there are very few countries left in the world which are unambiguously ruled by their endemic people.
	www.naia.com.fj /fiji/history.html (1650 words)

	History of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The pattern of colonialism in Fiji during the following century was similar to that in many other British possessions: the pacification of the countryside, the spread of plantation agriculture, and the introduction of Indian indentured labor.
		Fiji soldiers fought alongside the Allies in the Second World War, gaining a fine reputation in the tough Solomon Islands campaign.
		Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth in October.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/fiji.html (836 words)

	Fiji - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiji is a Sovereign Democratic Republic and its Parliament may legislate for the peace, welfare and good government of the State in all matters.
		Fiji has a bicameral Parliament, consisting of His Excellency the President, an elected House of Representatives and a nominated Senate.
		Fiji returned to parliamentary democracy on the 29 June, 1992 when His Excellency the President, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, opened the First Session of the new Parliament House.
	www.appf.org.pe /countries/fiji/history.htm (608 words)

	MRD Info. Note 10 Plate Tectonic History of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Fiji, another volcanic island arc was formed, along with associated sedimentary basins, that produced volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Wainimala Group which are exposed today in southern Viti Levu, and in the Yasawa and Mamanuca groups of islands.
		Fiji was therefore caught in an area of increasing stresses during this period.
		Fiji and Lau are no longer active volcanic island arcs, as there is no subduction or rifting within the Fiji islands, but they formed from similar processes in the past.
	www.mrd.gov.fj /gfiji/geology/educate/platect.html (2043 words)

	History of Fiji
		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).
		A 1990 constitution favored native Melanesian control of Fiji, but led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority.
	infotut.com /geography/Fiji (1045 words)

	Fiji : About Fiji - Culture - Pre-History
		The Tongans maintained an intricate social relationship with Fiji through trade, through the supply of mercenary warriors to warring chiefdoms and through ancient rituals such as, for example the daughter of the Tui Tonga being reserved in marriage to the Tui Lakeba as she was considered too sacred for marriage to a Tongan.
		According to R.A. Derrick in his History of Fiji (Government Press, Suva, 1946), a yavusa is strictly neither a tribe nor a clan; its members are direct agnate descendants of a single kalou-vu or deified ancestor; the unit originating from the Lutunasobasoba migration.
		The bure kalou (the temple), of which two fine examples may be seen in Fiji today at Pacific Harbor and at Orchid Island near Suva, was the home of the god and was marked by lofty roofs which dominated all others and fully decorated with sennit and cowerie shells.
	www.tropicalfiji.com /about_fiji/Culture/PreHistory.asp (3698 words)

	Fiji Travel Guide - History
		Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman was the first European to discover the Fiji Islands in 1643 when he passed through Vanua Levu and the North Taveuni group.
		Fiji's capital then was Levuka on the island of Ovalau.
		He staged a second coup in September after which Fiji was declared a republic and ties were severed with the British Monarchy.
	www.fiji.islands-accommodation.com /travel_guide_history.cfm (764 words)

	Fiji Rugby History, 1924 - Teivovo.com
		From the outset, Fiji rushed the ball to their opponents’; 25, and play hovered there for sometime, until some good play by Apia reversed to the Fiji goal line, where a score nearly resulted.
		At this stage, the Fiji three-quarters were too far apart and Edward intercepted and raced for the line, but the fullback made no mistake at the same time one or two others had caught up and secured the ball and kicked out.
		The speed of the Fiji men seemed to be the main reason for the success attained, but the big sturdy men of Apia will have to be reckoned with the reversal match is played in a month’s time.
	www.teivovo.com /history/1924_7am_kickoff.html (1667 words)

	Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fiji still retains very close economic and political ties with the UK, which may possibly have influenced its decision to retain the old flag.
		They are probably emblazoned 'natural', so there's plenty of scope for artistic licence, but suggest that the trunk of the coconut-palm in the second quarter should be brown rather than blue, and that the stem and 'dead flower?' at the ends of the bunch of bananas in the fourth quarter, should also be brown.
		Fiji was ultimately re-admitted to the Commonwealth quite recently, I think it was in 1997, but it remains a republic.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fj.html (1043 words)

	Fiji Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Fiji has over 300 islands in its archipelago, each fringed with coral reefs and lapped by warm azure waters - the diving and snorkelling are superb.
		Fiji is an interesting blend of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences.
		When To Go Its mild tropical climate means that Fiji can be enjoyed all year round and it is a popular escape from the winters in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/fiji (364 words)

	Oceania - A Short History of Fiji
		The history of Fiji is one in which European contact was primarily directed towards profit and trade with the impact on the local people being of lesser concern.
		Nevertheless, the impact of the missionaries was every bit as traumatic mentally as was the impact of the whalers physically and, indeed, the islands had never fully recovered.
		In the normal course of things, Chief Ma'afu who arrived in Fiji, when his cousin, the King of Tonga was 56, could have expected to succeed the ruler within a few years, but Taufa'ahau lived on for another 40 years.
	www.janesoceania.com /oceania_history (1899 words)

	FLP History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Fiji Labour Party was launched under the aegis of the Fiji Trades Union Congress to fight the Alliance Party's growing insensitivity towards the plight of the workers and the poor.
		For strategic reasons the Fiji Labour Party decided it was prudent to fight the general elections in a coalition with the National Federation Party so as not to split the Indian vote.
		May 14th became a fl day in the history of Fiji with fl bands worn as a sign of mourning for the death of democracy, and in protest against the dreadful day.
	www.flp.org.fj /history.htm (2498 words)

	History of Rugby in Fiji - Teivovo.com
		Fiji is one of the few countries where rugby is the principal sport.
		Tonga also visited Fiji that year and for the first time Fiji played in their present strip of white jersey, palm tree badge, and fl shorts.
		The paper went on to suggest that “Fiji is destined to play a big part in world rugby,” unaware of course that it would the abbreviated seven-a-side code that Fiji would eventually rule as their own.
	teivovo.com /history (1465 words)

	Rob Kay's FijiGuide
		The vast majority of Fiji's land mass is volcanic in origin, with some reef-formed limestone and coastal sedimentary formations.
		Fiji's flora and fauna is not so diverse as the South Pacific islands that lie closer to the Asian landmass such as the Solomon Islands but not as poor as that of islands further to the east such as French Polynesia.
		Among Fiji's 20 species of reptiles, one of the most noteworthy is the crested iguana, brachylophus vitiensis, a species discovered less than 20 years ago on a tiny island off the coast of Vanua Levu (Fiji's second largest island).
	www.fijiguide.com /Natural/nathist.html (837 words)

	Fiji pre-history information about the origins of Fiji Islands discovery
		The people of Fiji are larger - much larger in some cases, as in the province of Nadroga where even the women are nearly 180 centimetres (6 ft) tall.
		They quarrelled and with their followers moved over much of Fiji until they finally settled, took wives from among the local people and founded the families that grew into the present chiefly yavusa recognised to this day.
		The bure kalou (the temple), of which two fine examples may be seen in Fiji today at Pacific Harbour and at Orchid Island near Suva, was the home of the god and was marked by lofty roofs which dominated all others and fully decorated with sennit and cowerie shells.
	www.luxuryfijiresorts.com /about/pre-history.html (3728 words)

	History
		The history of Fiji dates back 3500 years and its culture is a complex blend of influences shaped by Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian peoples.
		Fiji was declared a Republic in 1987 with a biacameral Parliament consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate; a President as head of State and a prime minister as head of the government.
		Fiji is divided into 14 provinces and each has a high chief.
	www.yourtravelsource.com /Fiji/History/history.html (612 words)

	MRD - MIG : Exploration & Mining History of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Gold was first reported in Fiji by prospector Charles Gurney in 1868 but it was not until 1932 that mining was firmly established with the opening of the Mount Kasi Mine at Yanawai on Vanua Levu.
		The history of mining legislation in Fiji dates back to 1908 when the first Mining Ordinance was enacted to facilitate and regulate mineral sector developments.
		The primary aim of Fiji's mining legislation is to facilitate and regulate the exploitation of Fiji's mineral resources by controlling the activities of prospectors and miners to ensure that, Fiji's mineral resources are exploited in an efficient manner, in the best interests of the community as a whole.
	www.mrd.gov.fj /gfiji/mining/invstgd/explmine.html (1067 words)

	General History : Freemasonry Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Freemasonry in Fiji began in 1871 at "high noon" on 27th December when a "Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons" in Polynesia was opened at Levuka, then seat of a Government headed by Ratu Seru Cakobau.
		Four years after Suva was proclaimed Fiji’s new capital in 1877, Lodge of Fiji received its warrant for establishment on July 12th, 1881.
		Lodge of Fiji has continued to meet and conduct its workings and charitable activities through the 2nd World War, the 1987 coups and the 2000 unrest without interruption.
	www.freemasonry.org.fj /gen_history.aspx (193 words)

	A BRIEF HISTORY of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Fiji Islands consist of about 320 islands scattered across 230,000 square kilometres of ocean in the southwest Pacific between latitudes of 15 and 21 degrees south, and longitudes 177-180 degrees east.
		Fiji became a British colony on October 10 1874 when the then paramount Chief of Fiji, Cakobau, together with some prominent chiefs from other provinces, ceded Fiji to Queen Victoria.
		Fiji comprises a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society with the population made up of the native Fijians(51%) Indo-Fijians(45%) and other races like the Europeans, Chinese, and other Pacific islanders.
	www.sidsnet.org /pacific/usp/OVERSEAS/history.htm (227 words)

	Pacific Island Books : History and Biography
		Fiji’s Heritage: A History of Fiji by Kim Gravelle.
		In Fiji and elsewhere in the world, Salato’s many friends remember him as an empathetic man who was caring and nurturing in his relations with others.
		Parham is still renowned in Fiji for his contribution towards the development of agriculture and understanding of the soil types.
	www.pacificislandbooks.com /fhistbiog.htm (1745 words)

	Fiji History & Fiji Culture \| iExplore.com
		The first inhabitants of Fiji came from Melanesia, some 3500 years ago, and established a hierarchical society based on clans.
		Little is known of the islanders’ history before the arrival of Europeans – an assortment of roving traders, missionaries and shipwrecked sailors – in the mid-17th century.
		Fiji’s largest trading partners are Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the UK and the USA; more recently, closer economic relations have been forged with other Asian countries, including China, Korea (Rep) and Taiwan.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Fiji/History (932 words)

	The history of Fiji - to date
		The fabled origins of the indigenous people in Fiji is Africa, and more specifically Tanganyika, although this is still taught as fact in schools it is widely disputed by historians.
		Today over 80% of land in Fiji remains in the hands of the indigenous people - although some of this is leased for up to 99 years through agreement with the village matagali to hotels and, mainly, Indian farmers growing sugar cane.
		The British government realized that they had lobbed a hand grenade into Fiji with racial tensions between the indigenous peoples and the Indians and land ownership being the catalyst despite this fact, on 10th October 1970 Prince Charles handed Fiji its independence as the colonial power walked away from the problem that it had created.
	www.fijibure.com /history2.htm (2082 words)

	Fiji: History
		A Fijian national government, with a tribal chief as king, was established in Levuka in 1871, but in 1874, at the request of Fiji's tribal chiefs, Great Britain annexed the islands.
		Fiji was declared a republic and left the Commonwealth.
		Qarase's government was subsequently ruled illegal by the courts, and Ratu Tevita Momoedonu was appointed prime minister of a caretaker government in Mar., 2001.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0858109.html (497 words)

	A History of Fiji - Fiji
		The white man's callous brutality in ignoring the appeal of misery is incomprehensible to the natives of Fiji.
		The social customs of Fiji are rarely peculiar to Fiji itself, but commonly show their relationship or identity with those of the Polynesians or Papuans.
		At present there is too little freedom of thought in Fiji; fear of the chief and of Samuyalo's club has been replaced by fear of the European and his hell.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/hst/historyofotherareas/AHistoryOfFiji/chap1.html (5026 words)

	History of Fiji Islands and Fijian Bank Notes - 1872 to date
		The history of the bank notes is as fascinating as the country itself.
		The interest in these collections resulted directly from the development of the innovative niche travel market of Fijian Village Homestays established by Scott Balson after he fell in love with the people and their culture and, as a result, married his Australian partner in the remote Fijian village of Namuamua.
		In 1874 Fiji became a British colony and the next year a severe measles epidemic killed about one third of the population.
	www.fijibure.com /fijinotes.htm (1288 words)

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