Post Fiji is the national post office of Fiji . See also Postage stamps and postal history of Fiji External links http www.postfiji.com.fj Official website. commonscat Stamps of Fiji postal stub Fiji stub Category Communications in Fiji Category Philately of Fiji ... more details
Kingdom Unknown ref6 languages FijiHindi lingua franca , br Punjabi language .... Another positive was the development of a new koin language , known as FijiHindi that was formed ... FijiHindi culture that some commentators have described as a forerunner to both bangla ... Indians converse in what is known as the FijiHindi language that has been koined from the eastern Hindi dialects mixed with native Fijian and English words, ref Moag, Rodney F. 1977 . FijiHindi A basic ... in Fiji Arya Samaj in Fiji Islam in FijiFijiHindi Hindustani language References reflist External ...Use dmy dates date October 2011 pp move indef Infobox ethnic group group Fiji Indians image image table ... Rajen Prasad small td tr table population 460,000 region1 flag Fiji pop1 313,798 2007 census ref1 ref http www.statsfiji.gov.fj Tourism tourmigstats index.htm Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics ref region2 ... ref4 ref http www.census.gov population cen2000 stp 159 stp159 fiji.pdf People born in Fiji ref ... signs.jpg thumb Shop signs in an Indo Fijian district of Fiji. Indo Fijians are Fijians whose ancestors ... Prasad ref They number 313,798 37.6 2007 census out of a total of 827,900 people living in Fiji . ref cite news first last authorlink coauthors title Fiji population up 50,000 in 10 yrs url http ... , brought to the islands by Fiji s United Kingdom British colonial rulers between 1879 and 1916 to work on Fiji s sugar cane plantations. These were complemented by the later arrival of Gujarati people ... with only limited success. Many have left Fiji in search of better living conditions and social justice ... limit 2 Early ancestors of Indo Fijians First Indian in Fiji main Lascars in Fiji Indians had been ... in Fiji was by Peter Dillon , a sandalwood trader in Fiji, of a lascar Indian seaman who survived a ship wreck and lived amongst the natives of Fiji in 1813. ref cite book last Davidson first J.W. ... labourers Before Fiji was ceded to Great Britain, some planters had tried to obtain Indian labour ... more details
Ba, Fiji may refer to Ba province , a province of Fiji Ba district , a district within the Ba province of Fiji Ba town , a town within the Ba province of Fiji Ba River Fiji , a river in Fiji disambig ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Fiji is run by the Fiji Football Association . The association administers the Fiji national football team national football team as well as the National Football League Fiji NFL . Football in Fiji Category Football in Fiji hif Fiji me football footy stub Fiji sport stub ... more details
Politics of FijiFiji has held nine general elections for the House of Representatives Fiji House of Representatives ..., Fiji has had three Constitution of Fiji constitutions , and the voting system has changed accordingly. Note that there are no general elections for the Senate Fiji Senate The 32 Senators are nominated, not elected. Suffrage and representation The Legislative Council Fiji Legislative Council elected ... , Fiji Indian Indian and Europe an groups chosen on a communal franchise. The Governor also nominated ..., and for an Indian either in English, Hindi , Urdu , Tamil language Tamil , Telugu language Telugu ... elected in 1966 had 36 members. 25 seats represented Communal constituencies Fiji Communal constituencies 9 indigenous Fijians, 9 Indians, and 7 General Electors Fiji General Electors European ethnic ... constituencies Fiji National constituencies seats allocated ethnically 3 for each ethnic constituency ... Fiji Great Council of Chiefs . From 1972 through 1987, the House of Representatives had 52 members ... over changes to the country s land laws , 7 by the List of Prime Ministers of Fiji Prime Minister , 6 by the Leader of the Opposition Fiji Leader of the Opposition , and 1 by the Council of Rotuma ... were appointed by the List of Presidents of Fiji President to represent non indigenous Fijians . From 1999 onwards, the House of Representatives has had 71 members. 25 represent Open constituencies Fiji ... of political parties in Fiji Party td width 8 style border bottom 3px solid background efefef Fijian ... Congress Party Fiji All Nationals Congress Party 1 1 Christian Democratic Alliance Fiji Christian Democratic Alliance 3 0 Conservative Alliance Fiji Conservative Alliance 6 Fijian Alliance 27 ... 33 8 0 0 Fiji Labour Party 13 7 37 27 31 General Voters Party Fiji General Voters Party 4 4 National Federation Party Fiji National Federation Party 9 19 26 15 22 14 20 0 1 0 NFP FLP coalition 28 Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party Fiji Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party 1 0 0 New Labour Unity Party ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Fiji One is a Free to Air channel run by Fiji Television . It provides coverage throughout Fiji . It is fully funded from revenue generated through Commercial advertisement . For this reason, programs on Fiji One have commercial breaks, to allow advertisers that fund the programs to showcase their products or services. Category Television stations in FijiFiji One Fiji stub fr Fiji One ro Fiji One simple Fiji One ... more details
. Other languages spoken in the country are FijiHindi , Yue Chinese Cantonese , Rotuman language Rotuman , Gilbertese Rabi Island , and Tuvaluan language Tuvaluan Kioa Island . The Fiji Islands ... cross use of the languages has developed, resulting in slang now commonly referred to as Fiji English . In formal settings, of course, correct usage is adhered to. Fiji English comprises aspects of Fijian, English and Hindi, which reflects the history and identity of the people of Fiji. ref Macquarie ... 0 , great reference for Fiji English has definition for Fijian, English and Hindi words and slangs ...The culture of Fiji is a tapestry of indigenous Fijian , India Indian , Europe European , China Chinese ... to give you an indication of Fiji s indigenous community but also the various communities which make up Fiji as a modern culture and living. The indigenous culture is an active and living part of everyday ... neighbors of Fiji in particular the Tonga Tongan and Rotuman people Rotuman cultures. The culture of Fiji, including language, has created a unique communal and national identity. Tradition and hierarchy ... Fiji Bati This mataqali forms the traditional warrior class. ref name Knowing & Learning, P.153 Dau and Matai Fiji Matai these are the crafts people and specialized skilled people of the tribe e.g. Dau ... makes the Kubuna Confederacy. This Confederacy in modern Fiji is considered to be the most senior ... and relatively small size, Tovata has been politically dominant since Fiji gained its independence ... that exist in the Fiji Group, each of the fourteen provinces more or less have their own dialect though ... of Fiji. The Fijian language uses a Latin script Latin alphabet . However, the Fijian alphabet is dissimilar ... weight and never shortened, skipped or slurred. Fiji English The existence of many dialects within the Fijian language as well as exposure to the other languages spoken have contributed to many Fiji ... National language debate in Fiji Cultural arts and social polity In culture, its various crafts and music ... more details
Fiji may refer to the following Fiji , the island nation in the Pacific Ocean Fiji Sydney , a suburb of Sydney Crown Colony class cruiser , Royal Navy class of light cruiser, the first eight vessels are known as Fiji class HMS Fiji C58 HMS Fiji C58 , vessel of the above class Fiji, Saudi Arabia Phi Gamma Delta , North American college fraternity also known as FIJIFIJI Water , a bottled water company FIJI software FIJI , image processing software See also Fuji disambiguation disambig ru fi Fiji ... more details
The Fiji Expeditions can refer to The First Fiji Expedition An American naval expedition to the islands in 1855 The Second Fiji Expedition An American naval expedition to the island in 1858 disambig ... more details
The Fiji Village is an online news service in Fiji . Published daily, it covers political, business, sporting, cultural, and other news items, and also includes the Yellow Bucket commentary, an editorial which does not necessarily reflect the views of the Fiji Village owners or staff, according to the disclaimer on their webpage. Fiji Village is affiliated with Radio Sargam . External links http www.fijivillage.com Fiji Village website Category Fijian culture Category Newspapers published in FijiFiji stub ... more details
The Fiji Warriors are a Fiji an rugby union team. They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians . The players are drawn from the Fijian domestic competitions. The 2011 squad Waisea Daveta , Viliame Veikoso , Setefano Somoca , Sekonaia Kalou , Tevita Cavubati , Aca Ratuva , Jimilai Naikadawa , Anare Koliavu, Nemia Kenatale , Taniela Rawaqa , Isoa Neivua , Ravai Fatiaki , Jo Naisilisili , Campese Ma afu , Navi Bolatagici, Penijamini Makutu , Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, Rupeni Nasiga , Timoci Vakadranu, Samu Bola , Waisale Vatuvoka, Jonetani Ralulu , Jona Tuitoga, Paula Tiko, Adriu Delai , Paula Karatu. denotes players who were in the Fiji 2011 RWC squad. denotes players who have played for Fiji in a Test. denotes players who have played 7s for Fiji in the IRB Series. Rugby union in Fiji Category Rugby union in Fiji Category Fiji rugby union teams Fiji sport stub rugbyunion team stub fr Fiji Warriors ... more details
Fiji Tuwawa is an online Fiji an company that specializes in Pacific research and community consultancy. Their vision is to be the leading interactive Fijian site online and to unite everyone and their links to Fiji . Their mission is to network the people of Fiji and to provide a forum of sharing our own stories, linking us back to Fiji . The company website contains information about Fiji s past and present history which were written by indigenous Fijians. Research had been undertaken in the areas of archaeology and anthropology , with the support of researchers around the world. External links http fijituwawa.com welcome.html Fiji Tuwawa Note The above article information was extracted from their online website. Permission had been granted by Kalisito Vunidilo, one of their main directors http fijituwawa.com company.html . Category Companies of Fiji ... more details
Multiple issues confusing November 2009 unreferenced November 2009 Futsal has gained a lot of popularity in Fiji since the mid 90 s. Regular tournament s are being held by local organizers. Players form teams and play in pool matches and then semis and finals. Current Futsal pitches in Fiji are mostly located in the capital city Suva. The major pitches are the Vodafone Arena Fiji Vodafone Arena and the Tattersells Leisure Centre. Futsal in Fiji Oceania topic Futsal in DEFAULTSORT Futsal In Fiji Category Futsal in Fiji Category Sport in Fiji Fiji sport stub Footy stub ... more details
Deleted image removed Image FijiMuseum.jpg right 280px The Fiji Museum is a museum in Suva , Fiji located in the capital city s botanical gardens, Thurston Gardens . The museum houses an extensive archaeological collection dating back 3,700 years and relics of Fiji s indigenous cultural history. Also on display is the rudder of the HMS Bounty HMS Bounty of Mutiny on the Bounty mutiny fame. The Fiji Museum is a statutory body and is under the administration of the Fiji Museum Act and the Preservation of Objects of Archaeological & Palaeontological Interest Act. The Fiji Museum was the host institution for the Pacific Islands Museums Association PIMA secretariat until 2006, when the secretariat transferred its base of operations to Port Vila, Vanuatu External links http www.fijimuseum.org.fj Fiji Museum Web site coord 18.1495 178.4258 type landmark region FJ display title Category Museums in Fiji Category Suva fiji stub museum stub bg fr Fiji Museum ... more details
infobox TV channel name Fiji Television Limited logofile Fiji TV Logo.jpg logosize 400px logocaption Fiji TV And Sky Pacific Logo launch 15 June 1994 country Fiji Broadcast Quality 576i 4 3 Fiji Television Limited South Pacific Stock Exchange SPSE FTV is Fiji s main television network. It was founded on 15 June 1994 as the first permanent commercial television broadcasting network in the country, although television had previously been introduced temporarily in October 1991 to broadcast the Rugby World Cup as well as Cricket World Cup . This was reviewed and reissued in 2000 for a term of 12 years. Fiji TV was listed as a public company in 1996 on the Suva Stock Exchange, now known as the South Pacific Stock Exchange Fiji TV owns Fiji s premiere free to view channel FTA Fiji One , and pay TV service Sky Pacific . Fiji TV also owns subsidiary company, Media Niugini Limited , which operates Papua New Guinea s only commercial free to view channel, EM TV . Fiji TV s main shareholders are Yasana Holdings Limited a Fijian investment company owned by the provinces of Fiji and Hari Punja & Sons Limited a privately owned investment company. Fiji Television maintains a website, www.fijitv.info for its FTA channel in Fiji, www.emtvpng.com for its FTA channel in Papua New Guinea and www.skypacific.tv for its pay TV service. External links http www.fijitv.info Fiji TV online Use dmy dates date November 2010 http www.emtvpng.com EMTV http www.skypacific.tv SKY Pacific Category Television stations in FijiFiji stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Fiji Week is a week of festivities culminating in Fiji Day on 10 October the anniversary of Fiji s independence from United Kingdom British British Empire colonial rule in 1970 annually. A different theme is chosen every year, but common elements include religious ceremonies and cultural performances. In 2004, the festivities were undermined by a boycott by several prominent politicians and other public figures, who accused the government of using the occasion to promote a political agenda. See also Fiji Week, 2004 Fiji Week, 2005 Category October observances Category Public holidays in FijiFiji stub ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 SKY Fiji is Fiji an pay tv package which carries 3 pay channels Sky Plus , Sky Entertainment and ESPN Sky Sports plus one free to view channel, Fiji One . It operates on an analog television analogue platform and its Television encryption encrypted signals are delivered from one transmitter site to another. A Sky Fiji subscriber will need TV antennae to capture these signals, which are then unscrambled by the Sky Fiji Set top box . Sky Fiji uses the VideoCrypt system for scrambling. Category Television stations in Fiji Tv station stub ... more details
Infobox Paralympics FijiFiji first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1964 Summer Paralympics 1964 , sending a single athlete to compete in weightlifting, then missed out on two consecutive Games before returning in 1976 Summer Paralympics 1976 , with a larger delegation of eight competitors in swimming and athletics. The country was then absent for four more consecutive Games, returning to the Paralympics in 1996 Summer Paralympics 1996 with two competitors in athletics. Fiji has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Games. Fiji Islanders have never won a Paralympic medal, and have never taken part in the Winter Paralympic Games . See also Fiji at the Olympics External links IPC medals npc FIJ NationsinParalympics Category Fiji at the Paralympics Fiji sport stub he ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Lami, Fiji is an urban area in Rewa, Fiji Rewa Province , Fiji , north west of Suva . It was formally incorporated as a Local government of Fiji Town in 1977, and had a population of 20,529 at the most recent census in 2007. The municipal boundaries enclose an area of 680 square kilometers. Lami is governed by a Lami Town Council Town Council of 12 members, elected for three year terms, who elect a Mayor from among themselves. The Mayor s term is for one year, but may be extended indefinitely. The Fiji municipal election, 2005 last municipal election , held on 22 October 2005, the United Fiji Party SDL won 11 of the 12 seats, ending 20 years of rule by the Ratepayers Association Lami Ratepayers Association . The new council chose Tevita Vuatalevu as its Mayor. Coord 18 7 S 178 25 E region FJ type isle display title Fiji Category Rewa Province Lami Category Populated places in Fiji Lami Fiji geo stub hif Lami pl Lami ... more details
Oceanian cinema Fiji only began producing its own feature film s in 2004 , and has produced just one to date. Vilsoni Hereniko s The Land Has Eyes 2004 is set in Rotuma and stars Rotuman people indigenous Rotuman actress Sapeta Taito in her d but role, alongside New Zealand actress Rena Owen . ref http www.imdb.com List?tv on&&countries Fiji&&nav Sections Countries Fiji include titles&&heading 8 All Fiji Films from Fiji on IMDB ref ref http www.thelandhaseyes.org index.html The Land Has Eyes , official website ref 2004 was also the year in which the film Reel Paradise Cinema of the United States United States was produced. The film depicts the true story of an American, John Pierson , setting up a cinema to show films free of charge in Fiji. ref http www.reelparadise.com main.html Reel Paradise , official website ref ref http movies.nytimes.com 2005 08 17 movies 17para.html Review of Reel Paradise in the New York Times ref Boot Camp film Boot Camp 2007 , starring Mila Kunis and Peter Stormare , is partly set in Fiji, but is not a Fiji made film. Although Fiji has only ever produced one film, the Fiji Audio Visual Commission aims to attract foreign film makers and incite them to use the country as a setting. The Commission stated in July 2008 that it hoped Fiji would become known as Bulawood , the Hollywood of the South Seas. ref http www.radiofiji.com.fj fullstory.php?id 12825 Fiji to be the South Pacific Hollywood , Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, July 25, 2008. Bula is a Fijian greeting. ref Fiji has a large India ethnic Indian minority, and Bollywood films are popular both among Indo Fijian s and Fijian people indigenous Fijians , with some being Dubbing filmmaking dubbed in Fijian language Fijian . ref Brij Lal LAL, Brij , Islands of Turmoil , ISBN 0 7315 3751 3, p.ix ref See also Cinema of the world World cinema List of Oceania films References references Worldcinema Category Cinema of Fijifiji stub vi i n nh Fiji ... more details
Infobox Olympics FijiFiji , having made its Olympic d but at the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Games , has competed at twelve Summer Games and three Winter Games. Its athletes have taken part in athletics, judo, shooting, swimming and weightlifting, but have never won a medal. ref http www.telegraph.co.uk sport olympics countries 8662669 Fiji London 2012 Olympics.html Fiji at the Olympics , The Telegraph ref As of August 2011, two athletes from Fiji have taken part in Olympic Games through reaching the required standards to qualify, rather than by receiving a wild card sports wild card invitation. They are Makelesi Bulikiobo , who qualified for the Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Women s 400 metres women s 400 metre sprint at the 2008 Games in Beijing, and Leslie Copeland athlete Leslie Copeland , who with a throw of 80.45 metres qualified for the Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics Men s javelin throw men s javelin event at the 2012 Games in London. ref http www.fijitimes.com story.aspx?id 178483 The London dream , Fiji Times , 22 August 2011 ref Fiji s Winter Olympians were Rusiate Rogoyawa in cross country skiing 1988, 1994 and Laurence Thoms in alpine skiing 2002 . See also Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics Fiji at the Paralympics External links http www.sports reference.com olympics countries FIJ Fiji . Olympics at Sports Reference.com References Reflist br NationsinOlympics Category Fiji at the Olympics Category Sport in Fiji Olympics Fiji sport stub olympic stub fr Fidji aux Jeux olympiques it Figi ai Giochi olimpici he hu A Fidzsi szigetek az olimpiai j t kokon mr nl Fiji op de Olympische Spelen ja no Fiji under OL pl Fid i na zimowych igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Fiji nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru sr sv Fiji i olympiska spelen th ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Image fijitimes.jpg 225px image caption The 7 December 2006 front page br of the Fiji ... Fiji Times Limited headquarters Suva , Fiji publisher political Centre right website http www.fijitimes.com.fj www.fijitimes.com.fj The Fiji Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Suva , Fiji . Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji s oldest newspaper still operating. The Fiji Times is owned by Mahendra Patel Mahendra Motibhai Patel , who purchased it from Rupert Murdoch s News Corp in 2010. The Fiji Times Limited board is chaired by Ross McDonald as of 1996 , and includes ... Joni Madraiwiwi , a former High Court Fiji High Court judge who resigned from the board upon becoming in 2005 the List of Vice Presidents of Fiji Vice President of Fiji. The Company Secretary is Umesh Prasad since 2004 . The former publisher Evan Hannah was forcibly removed from Fiji in 2008 as he ... www.fijitimes.com online edition is published, featuring local news, sport and weather. Image Fiji Times cover.JPG thumb 200px Front page on September 16, 2011. The main headline is Fiji s participation ... censored the Fiji Times for a while following the first Fiji coups of 1987 military coup of 14 ... by the Military of Fiji military would have been placed. The Fiji Times announced on 5 December ... of Fiji military , that it was suspending publication rather than bow to government censorship. ref cite news url http www.fijitimes.com story.aspx?id 52961 title Fiji Times shuts under censorship threat newspaper Fiji Times location Suva date 5 December 2006 accessdate 2008 11 13 ref Military ... of the deposed government of Prime Minister of Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase . The online ... http www.fijitimes.com story.aspx?id 53023 title Fiji Times allowed to resume publication work Fiji ... url http www.fijitimes.com story.aspx?id 53181 title Fiji Times contributors warned by army newspaper Fiji Times location Suva date 9 December 2006 accessdate 2008 11 13 ref Nonetheless, from December ... more details
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fiji an rugby union team. They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors . The players are drawn from the Fijian domestic competitions. The 2008 Squad Forwards Sikeli Gavidi, Sakeo Latianara, Warui Aritema, Tiko Matawalu , Sisari Tagivakatini, Aseri Buli , Eseroma Cakacaka, Mosese Fatiaki, Filipe Kuruvoli, Joeli Lutumailagi, Alusio Nailiko, Samu Bola, Mitieli Cama, Aminiasi Nava , Kolonio Vasu, Aca Bibi, Josefa Nagatalevu Backs Kelemedi Bola, Nemia Kenatale, Aminiasi Bosenawai, Ravai Fatiaki, Tikiko Uluiviti, Timoci Mule, Masi Naoma, Ropate Ratu, Alusio Buto, Eneri Kuru, Vima Tuidraki , Apisalome Waqabaca, Simeli Koniferedi Reserve List Paulo Cata, Sairusi Kadi, Seremaia Naireureu, Kaminieli Naqisa, Mosese Natuilagilagi, Manueli Nawalu, Seveci Taka , Peni Tora Coaching team Coach Etuate Waqa Manager Isei Raiyawa Assistant Coach Forwards Josua Toakula Assistant Coach Backs Luke Rogoyawa denotes players who were in the Fiji 2007 RWC squad. denotes players who have played for Fiji in a Test. denotes players who have played 7s for Fiji in the IRB Series. Rugby union in Fiji Category Fiji rugby union teams Fiji sport stub rugbyunion team stub fr Fiji Barbarians ... more details
The Fiji Sun is a daily newspaper published in Fiji. Owned by Sun Fiji News Limited , it was first published in September 1999. http www.fijisun.com.fj contact us about us.asp An internet edition is also published. The Fiji Sun website claims that the paper is wholly owned by Fijian nationals, and employs a total of 92 staff plus some forty sub contractors. In March 2008, the newspaper s publisher, Australia n citizen Russell Hunter, was deported on the orders of the interim Defence Minister, Ratu Epeli Ganilau , who claimed that Hunter was a threat to national security. Opponents of the military backed government, which took power in a 2006 Fijian coup d tat coup d tat in 2006, claim that it was a blatant attempt to intimidate the media. External links http www.fijisun.com.fj Fiji Sun online edition br Fiji stub Category Fijian culture Category Newspapers published in Fiji Category Publications established in 1999 ... more details
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