In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch and the British explored Fiji.[13] Fiji was a British colony up until 1970; British occupation lasted almost a century.[14]
Fiji has many forest, mineral, and fish resources.
Fiji has a lot of tourism and many people go to the Nadi and Denarau islands.[15] Most visitors are from Australia, New Zealand and the USA.[16] Fiji has many softcoral reefs.Scuba diving is a common tourist activity.[15] More budgetresorts are being opened in remote areas, which provides more tourism opportunities.[15]
↑"Constitution of the Republic of Fiji".fiji.gov.fj. The Fijian Government. Archived fromthe original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved14 March 2017. Subsection 3(3) reads: "This Constitution is to be adopted in the English language and translations in theiTaukei and Hindi languages are to be made available." Subsection 31(3) clarifies that Fiji Hindi is the intended meaning of "Hindi".
↑"Fiji".The World Factbook. CIA. Archived fromthe original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved28 December 2014.
↑"Population by Religion and Province of Enumeration".2007 Census of Population. Fiji Bureau of Statistics. June 2012. Archived fromthe original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved7 November 2015. – Percentages are derived from total population figures provided in the source
_(Polynesia_centered).svg)
