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| Area |
total: 18,270 sq km land: 18,270 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation |
| Population |
918,675 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani |
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Official Tourism Site
Sunny, unique and unspoiled, the Fiji Islands are one thousand miles of pristine white sand beaches, fabulous coral gardens and azure lagoons...
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Moon Handbooks: Fiji
In Fiji, Melanesia mixes with Polynesia, ancient India with the Pacific, and tradition with the modern world in a unique blend. David Stanley's Moon Handbooks Fiji explores this 322-island archipelago in the heart of the South Pacific.
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| CIA World Factbook Description of Fiji |
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| 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). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji, led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president. In January 2007, BAINIMARAMA was appointed interim prime minister. |
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