Fun facts about Fiji
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The name 'Fiji' is derived from the Tongan pronunciation 'Fisi' of the Fijian name 'Viti'.
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand.
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Fiji was settled by Austronesian peoples by at least 3500 to 1000 BC.
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand.
From the “History” section
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Fijians developed a monetary system where polished teeth of the sperm whale, called tambua, were used as currency.
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand.
From the “History” section
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The first known European visitor to Fiji was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1643.
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand.
From the “History” section
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A measles epidemic in 1875–76 killed over 40,000 Fijians, about one-third of the population at the time.
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: CC BY 4.0