On this day - 10 October
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Independence of Fiji
In 1874 the British established the colony of Fiji. From then until 1970 Fiji was governed by the United Kingdom. On October 10th 1970 Fiji became independent and was known as the Dominion of Fiji. In 1987, following a series of military coups, Fiji became a Republic.
Fiji is an archipelago containing around 110 islands where permanent inhabitants live and more than 700 other islands and islets. The vast majority of the population live on the two biggest islands.
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