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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état.
  2. britannica.com

    History of Fiji, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Fiji, a country and archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It surrounds the Koro Sea and is about 1,300 miles (2,100 km) north of Auckland, New Zealand. The archipelago consists of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered
  3. amazing-fiji-vacations.com

    Pre-1820 - Oral Tradition - Tongan Incursions 1820 to 1874 - Kingdom of Fiji - A British Colony 1874 to 1970 - Colonial Period (on the next Fiji History page) 1970 to present - Modern Fiji (on the next Fiji History page) Pre-1820 Fiji's position in the South Pacific lends itself to being in the path of early sea explorers.
  4. frommers.com

    Fiji's oral history goes back some 2,500 years, when the current indigenous residents' ancestors landed on Viti Levu, but the first European eyes in these parts belonged to Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, who sighted Vanua Levu Island and some others in 1643. British Capt. James Cook, the famous South Pacific explorer, visited one of the southernmost islands in 1774. Capt. William Bligh was the ...
  5. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 6, 2024Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific with a rich history that spans thousands of years. Ancient and Pre-Colonial History Early Settlers: Fiji was first settled around 3,500 years ago by Austronesian peoples who are believed to have come from Southeast Asia. They were later joined by Melanesian settlers.
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    History of Fiji

    The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermic activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Fiji was settled first by the Lapita culture, around 1,500–1,000 years BC, followed by a large influx of people with predominantly Melanesian genetics about the time of the beginning of the Common Era. Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état. In a coup in 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama seized power. When the High Court ruled in 2009 that the military leadership was unlawful, President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, whom the military had retained as the nominal Head of State, formally abrogated the Constitution and reappointed Bainimarama. Wikipedia

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