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Fiji Islands

American  

plural noun

  1. a group of islands in the South Pacific constituting most of the country of Fiji.


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She rode a Harley-Davidson across the Australian desert, dived in the Fiji Islands, drove shoulder-to-shoulder with lions in Tanzania.

From Seattle Times Jan. 1, 2024

“Norman said, ‘Fine, you don’t have to air it but call me in the Fiji Islands because I’m quitting,’” Reiner recalled.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2023

Denisovan DNA is barely detectable in most parts of the world but makes up 4% to 6% of the DNA of people in Melanesia, which extends from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2023

The Adams ran a Bible ministry and have been distributing Bibles to schools and churches in remote villages in areas including the Fiji Islands, Alaska, New Zealand, Central America and French Polynesia.

From Salon Mar. 2, 2011

For example, in 1808 a British sailor named Charlie Savage equipped with muskets and excellent aim arrived in the Fiji Islands.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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