Every year on the beginning of October Fiji celebrates its independence day. Fiji got its independent from Britain in 1970. The celebrations that last for a week focus on Melanesian Cultural Festival and present various traditional cultures of the area.
Fiji Week

Fiji sea view
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Contact details:
Head Office of Fiji Visitors Bureau Suite 107, Colonial Plaza, Namaka, Nadi PO Box 9217, Nadi Airport, Fiji Islands Tel: (679) 672 2433 Fax: (679) 672 0141
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Country Information
Capital:
Suva
Currency:
Fijian dollar (FJD)
Voltage and Frequency:
240V 50Hz
Dialing country code:
+679
Time Zone:
UTC+12
Language:
English (official), Fijian, Hindustani.
Location:
Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.
Climate:
Tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation.
Information email:
Tourist website:
Information address:
Head Office of Tourism Fiji Suite 107, Colonial Plaza, Namaka, Nadi PO Box 9217, Nadi Airport, Fiji Islands Tel: (679) 672 2433 Fax: (679) 672 0141
Fiji background and overview
Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji, led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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