Fiji
an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 7,040 sq. mi. (18,235 sq. km). Capital: Suva.
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No current line of evidence can resolve the mystery of why, after spending nearly 2,000 years on Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, Polynesians began voyaging thousands of kilometers eastward in search of new lands.
DNA offers a new look at how Polynesia was settled | Bruce Bower | September 22, 2021 | Science NewsThey included countries historically linked to fraud, such as China, Nigeria and Russia, as well as more surprising ones, such as Cuba, Eritrea, Fiji and Monaco.
How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic | by Cezary Podkul | July 26, 2021 | ProPublicaHis cases had led from Fiji to France to Mexico, making headlines back home.
Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight | by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg | July 22, 2021 | ProPublicaIn June, Fiji’s attorney general relayed how 30 people from a “well-known company” — believed to be Google, considering its co-founder Larry Page was seen there on his $45 million yacht — would spend three months on one of the archipelago’s islands.
“If we do find that it prevents 95 percent of infections, then I’d say yeah, if you and all your friends are vaccinated, plan that Fiji vacation, go wild, spend your tourism dollars helping economies of places that can’t yet afford the vaccine!”
Once you and your friends are vaccinated, can you quit social distancing? | Sigal Samuel | January 12, 2021 | Vox
The remains were shipped to Fiji just as the war was about to sweep the region.
But la-di-da people also buy that water in Fiji and have it shipped thousands of miles, so maybe they would have been fine.
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At Lafayette, Euler allegedy joined Fiji, a fraternity not recognized by the administration.
From Frat Boys to Criminals: Two College Elites' Scarface Dreams | Olivia Nuzzi | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA source who attended parties at the Fiji house told The Daily Beast she cannot recall an entire night spent there.
From Frat Boys to Criminals: Two College Elites' Scarface Dreams | Olivia Nuzzi | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe whites in Fiji are the most hospitable people in the world.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerAll Fiji knows his failings, otherwise I should not have alluded to them.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerThe Fiji Islands were long known as the home of cannibals, and their turning toward civilization makes an interesting study.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French BentonThen presently they were among the islands of the southern Pacific, and landed for a little time on one of the Fiji group.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineRatu Lala also assured me that the wild chickens were indigenous in Fiji, and were not descended from the domestic fowl.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid Walker
British Dictionary definitions for Fiji
/ (ˈfiːdʒiː, fiːˈdʒiː) /
an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874–1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970–87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop: 896 758 (2013 est). Area: 18 272 sq km (7055 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Fiji
[ (fee-jee) ]
A nation composed of several hundred islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located about two thousand miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Viti Levu, the largest island, constitutes half the land area of the group. Suva is its capital and largest city.
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