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  Central Division, Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Division of Fiji is one of Fiji's four divisions.
The capital of the division is Suva, which is also the capital of Fiji.
It has a land border with the Western Division on Vita Levu, and sea borders with the Northern Division and Eastern Division.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Division,_Fiji   (176 words)

  
 Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fiji (Fijian: Matanitu ko Viti; Hindustānī: फ़िजी, فِجی), officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
Fiji is currently experiencing a military coup d'état led by Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, who declared that he had "reluctantly" assumed the functions of the Presidency in an interim capacity on December 5, 2006.
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian (partly Tongan) and Melanesian ancestry (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiji   (2302 words)

  
 Western Division, Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Western Division of Fiji is one of Fiji's four divisions.
The division includes the western part of the largest island in Fiji, Viti Levu, with a few outlying islands, including the Yasawa Islands, Viwa, Waya and Velulele.
The Western Division includes most of the Burebasaga Confederacy and a small part of the Kubuna Confederacy, two of the three hierarchies to which Fiji's chiefs all belong.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Division,_Fiji   (168 words)

  
 Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Travel Guide - Fiji information, Fiji Islands, tourism, travel, surfing, diving, scuba, online ...
Fiji lies wholly in the southern tropics, that is, between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn.
Fiji's closest neighbour to the east is Tonga and to the west Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides).
The territorial waters of Fiji are defined in the deed of cession as all that area 'lying between the parallels of latitude of 15 degrees south and 22 degrees south of the equator, and between the meridians of longitude of 177 degrees west and 175 degrees east of the meridian of Greenwich'.
www.fijiguide.com /Facts/land.html   (1786 words)

  
 Fiji - LoveToKnow 1911
FIJI (Viti), a British colony consisting of an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the most important in Polynesia, between 15° and 20° S., and on and about the meridian of 180°.
The Tongans, who had long frequented Fiji (especially for canoe-building, their own islands being deficient in timber), now came in larger numbers, led by an able and ambitious chief, Maafu, who, by adroitly taking part in Fijian quarrels, made himself chief in the Windward group, threatening Thakombau's supremacy.
The settlement of.European land claims, and the measures taken for the protection of native institutions, caused lively dissatisfaction among the colonists, who laid the blame of the commercial depression at the door of the government; but with returning prosperity this feeling began to disappear.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Fiji   (4494 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Fiji Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
For a country of its size, Fiji has exceptionally capable armed forces, and has been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.
Fiji's Head of State is the President, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
The population of Fiji is divided almost equally between native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (51%), and Indo-Fijians (43.7%), descendent of Indian contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.ipedia.com /fiji.html   (1457 words)

  
 Bankintroductions.com - FIJI
Fiji achieved independence in 1970 from the United Kingdom, this south Pacific island nation is fragmented between Fijians of ethnic Indian descent who account for 44 percent of Fiji’s 868,000 people and the indigenous native Fijians who represent 51 percent.
The emigration of ethnic Indian Fijians is one of the main factors for the decline in Fiji’s economy.
Fiji by many measures is considered to be a sugar based economy and hence vulnerable to drought, particularly the drought of 1997 which was considered to be the worst in Fiji’s history, thus weakening economic growth from lower yielding sugar production.
www.bankintroductions.com /fiji.html   (1945 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Oceania : Fiji
Fiji consists of 322 islands, of which 106 are inhabited, and 522 smaller islets.
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
The Sikh faith comprises 0.9 percent of the Indo-Fijian population, or 0.4 percent of the national population in Fiji.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Oceania/Fiji.shtml   (2189 words)

  
 Country Profile - Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Fiji is committed to the effective implementation of the outcome of UNCED, having signed and ratified the International Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Fiji is very much in the forefront in the regional management of tuna and is very supportive of the current initiatives taken by the Forum Fisheries Agency member countries towards the management of highly migratory fish stocks in the high seas.
Fiji signed and ratified the Wellington Convention on 11 August 1993 and 18 January 1994, respectively; this convention prohibits the use of long driftnets in the South Pacific.
www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/fiji-cp.htm   (10086 words)

  
 Fiji - Gurupedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of
Although his role is largely an honorary one, modelled after that of the British monarchy, the President has certain "reserve powers" that may be used only in the event of a national crisis.
The island of Rotuma, north of the main archipelago, has the status of a dependency, with a degree of internal autonomy.
www.gurupedia.com /f/fi/fiji.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Measles Outbreak and Response --- Fiji, February--May 2006
Among the 132 measles patients, 119 (90%) resided in the Western Division and 13 (10%) in the Central and Eastern divisions.
As an island, Fiji's isolation from countries where measles is endemic, combined with its small population, likely contributed to the lack of reported measles cases from late 1998 through 2005 (5,6).
In Fiji, the campaign began 6 weeks after the first case was reported; 8 weeks later, the last case was reported.
www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5535a3.htm?s_cid=mm5535a3_x   (1963 words)

  
 The first word in Fiji rugby — Teivovo.com
A fitness test for Fiji referees is scheduled for 5pm on 28 December at the Post Fiji Stadium for eastern and central based referees (official - Naca Naceba) and at Nataly Ground, Namaka, for western referees (official - Albert Sanday).
Fiji's defence of their George 7s title came to an abrupt halt in the semi-finals on Saturday evening when New Zealand took advantage of every slip to record a 29-12 win before defeating hosts South Africa in the final.
The Fiji Rugby Union has given the Ra Rugby Union more than $12,000 in support since July which is highest level of funding ever offered to a B Division team by the parent body.
www.teivovo.com   (990 words)

  
 Laws of Fiji - ITC Services Online
(2) The Eastern Division, comprising the provinces of Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti.
(3) The Northern Division, comprising the provinces of Bua, Cakaudrove and Macuata.
(4) The Western Division, comprising the provinces of Ba, Nadroga and Navosa and Ra.
www.itc.gov.fj /lawnet/fiji_act/inter_act_list.html   (6085 words)

  
 Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Appeal Court has the power "to hear and determine appeals" from judgements of the High Court; decisions of this court may be further appealed to the Supreme Court, whose decision is final.
It is officially included in the Eastern Division for statistical purposes, but administratively has a degree of internal autonomy.
The population of Fiji is divided between native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.pfiusglobal.com /fiji.html   (1840 words)

  
 Minister Warns of Tourism Imbalance (Fiji)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Speaking during his contribution to the debate on the President's speech, Mr Nacuva said tourism activities were concentrated in the Western Division.
Mr Nacuva said tourism in Fiji was largely accommodation-based, which accounted for 80 percent of earnings in tourism in the industry.
He said Fiji, as a remote tourism destination, could not afford to be have a resort-based industry as the face of tourism is changing.
www.fijibure.com /news/august1.htm   (300 words)

  
 Place:Fiji - Genealogy
Republic of the Fiji Islnds (WeRelate - abbreviation)
The Republic of the Fiji Islands, or Fiji, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
A consequence of the second 1987 coup was that the British Monarchy was abolished, the Governor General was replaced by a non-executive President, and the long form of the country's name changed from Dominion of Fiji to Republic of Fiji (in turn changed to Republic of the Fiji Islands in 1997).
www.werelate.org /wiki/Place:Fiji   (518 words)

  
 Accommodation Fiji - Accommodation Fiji, South Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Fiji is where the Cloud Breaker, the incredible six-meter wave found offshore at Tavarua, draws surfers from around the world.
Fiji is where people wear flowers tucked in their hair, not to impress visitors, but because they like to.
Unlike their neolithic forebears, who were hunters and gatherers, the newcomers (who eventually were to populate Fiji) had adopted sail and outrigger canoes, methods of cultivating root crops, and pig farming.
www.accommodationfiji.net   (767 words)

  
 counproftemp
Topographically Fiji is divided into three major classes: plains and valleys; low mountains and hills and high mountains.
Fiji is on the southern boundary of the tropics so the south-east trades are the predominant rain-bearing influence.
Fiji College of Agriculture incorporates pasture management, animal feeding demonstrations and applied research output into its teaching under the direction of Mr Rattan Singh.
www.fao.org /ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/fiji.htm   (3659 words)

  
 Café Pacific: Asia-Pacific Network: Land
Land and property ownership in Fiji is still mostly held by men while rural Indo-Fijian women continue to labour in the farms, have little say in family decision-making, and are mostly unaware that they have equal legal rights to men under the 1997 constitution.
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Land and property ownership in Fiji is still mostly held by men while rural Indo-Fijian women continue to labour in the farms, have little say in family decision-making, and are mostly unaware that they have equal legal rights to men under the 1997 constitution, the Daily Post reports.
She said that the research of Hindu women in the western division of Fiji revealed that most ownership and lease titles remained the property of men.
www.asiapac.org.fj /cafepacific/resources/aspac/land130402.html   (437 words)

  
 Parliamentary elections in Fiji -- 2001 -- UN observers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
At a press conference today attended by UN Election Observers and members of the media, the Chief of the Mission, Nguyen Huu Dong, said the vital responsibility of the team is to monitor the impartiality of the electoral authorities, polling activities and the counting and computation of votes.
In the Western Division, the teams will cover Ba West, East, Nadroga/Navosa and Ra provinces whereas in the Northern Division, Cakaudrove West, East, Bua, Macuata West and East will be covered.
Mr Dong concluded in saying the people and government of Fiji decided to return to the process, and called on the international community to be present at this moment.
i-p-o.org /fiji-elections-un.htm   (399 words)

  
 Fiji , South Pacific.
Fiji is where you can float in the calm quiet waters of a turquoise lagoon at sunset or walk alone through lush rainforest.
Fiji is ideally located in the tropics of the Southern Hemisphere, at the crossroads of the South Pacific.
Fiji is renown for being home to the friendliest people on earth.
www.emcoinc.com /travel/html/Hawaii/FijiSepcials.htm   (1382 words)

  
 UniFiji - Speeches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
He arrived in Fiji on 11 October 1928 as a very young man of 23 years of age after completing his law degree at Middle Temple, London and quickly established himself as one of the best criminal lawyers in Fiji and as the leader of the Indian community.
Professor Brij Lal argues that “The founding of that school was one of the most important events in the history of the Fiji Indian community in the post-war years… SVH was the first secondary school in Fiji started by Indian people for the education of their children.
The University of Fiji is to higher education what the establishment of SVH was for secondary education in Fiji.
www.unifiji.ac.fj /speech_chandra_adpatel2005.htm   (3267 words)

  
 StampsFiji Cattle of Fiji Hong Kong '97
The Western division on the main islands of Viti Levu, is the major cattle grower having more than 155,000 heads (55%).
The Fiji Draught Bullock has been bred for over a century and is mainly used by sugar cane and rice farmers in Fiji.
The Fiji Draught Bullocks are large sized animals and were used widely by the farming community till the introduction of tractors.
www.stampsfiji.com /cattlehk.htm   (694 words)

  
 Sports Medicine Australia - 2006 Conference - Destination Fiji - Events
Diwali is an appropriate time to affirm the humanity of persons and the different cultural communities in the Fiji society.
The anniversary of both Fiji's cession to the United Kingdom in 1874 and attainment of independence in 1970.
The week leading up to Fiji Day is called Fiji Week, a week of religious and cultural ceremonies celebrating the country's diversity.
www.sma.org.au /ACSMS/2006/information/events.asp   (371 words)

  
 Fiji
After the Japanese failed to capture Midway, they canceled Japan's plan to occupy Fiji, as part of the isolation of Australia.
Later, Fiji committed 8,000 of its own troops to fight the Japanese in the Solomons.
Many of the Army Air Force units on Fiji were under the direct command of the US Navy.
www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/fiji.html   (455 words)

  
 Saturday - May 13, 2006 - Fiji Government Online
Meanwhile, in the Central Division, 343 ballot boxes were delivered to the count centre at Suva Grammar School after Saturday's first day of voting.
When The Fiji Times team visited the school, she was holding a piece of paper which read "Need Assistance" and she was listening intently to the driver of the vehicle who was explaining to her that she needed to wait for a little while because the polling officials were busy.
The election process in the Western Division has run smoothly compared to other divisions in the country.
www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/page_6761.shtml   (478 words)

  
 The State of Fiji Tourism
Nacuva said that tourism activities were concentrated in the Western Division, which is a given.
He indicated that Fiji, as a remote tourism destination, could not afford to be a resort-based industry as the face of tourism is changing.
Mick Beddoes, former Opposition Leader of the Fiji Legislature, stressed at a recent tourism meeting that the leaders of the tourist industry should engage themselves in the fight against poverty, unemployment and the consequent squatter problems in Fiji.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/15912/117812   (462 words)

  
 2 Terrorists caught in Lautoka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The capture confirms the information which the People's Coalition Government received over a month ago that the remaining terrorists are in the western division and not in the bushes in the Naitasiri area.
It is also believed that the prison escapee Alifereti Nimacere is also in the Western Division.
It is further believed that the terrorists still at large are planning for a major destabilisation campaign around the end of this month which is expected to be violent and bloody.
www.fijihosting.com /pcgov/archive/2000-09/no40.htm   (200 words)

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