 Fiji — (fē´jē) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The International Date Line crosses the Fiji islands. This imaginary line marks the change from one »» More
Fashion... Light, casual clothing is worn throughout the year, but public attire is fairly conservative (no bat »» More
Socializing... Fijians are generous, friendly, and easygoing. Daily life in Fiji is relaxed and casual. Some call i »» More
Family... The Fijian people are family oriented and the father acts as head of the home. Families can be large »» More
Sports & Recreation... Rugby is the most popular sport with soccer a close second. Other sports included volleyball and swi »» More
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Fiji History
Melanesian and Polynesian peoples settled the Fijian islands some 3,500 years ago. European traders and missionaries arrived in the first half of the 19th century, and the resulting disruption led to increasingly serious wars among the native Fijian confederacies. One Ratu (chief), Cakobau, gained limited control over the western islands by the 1850s, but the continuing unrest led him and a convention of chiefs to cede Fiji unconditionally to the British in 1874.
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 »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Suva »» History of Suva
Population: 944,720
GDP: $3,620,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 18,270 (sq km) 7,054 (sq mi)
Currency: Fijian dollar
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