Polity Republic of Fiji

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Fiji and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is an island country in Melanesia, in the Pacific Ocean. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands and more than 500 islets. It gained independence form the United Kingdom in 1987.

Establishment

  • October 1987: The Republic of Fiji, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, was proclaimed on 6 October 1987 after two military coups.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation