Fiji §

Basic Information [BBC] §

• Official Name of Country: Republic of the Fiji Islands
• Capital/Capitals of Country: Suva
• Continent: Australia
• Official Languages of Country: English, Fijian, Hindi
• Is your country part of a Bloc?
  • Leader of the South Pacific region.
  • Does your country hold similar views to other Bloc Members?

Politics and Government §

• Form of Government:
• Was the country a Colony or a Head of State:
• Was the country a Colonizer:
• Current Ruling Parties: Fiji First
  • Led by President Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (was chief of 2006 military coup)
• Does Religion Influence Politics? (Theocracy)
• Is there a Monarchy?
• Is the Government Independent?
• Affiliation to Political Organizations?

Economy §

• Major Export to Countries:
• MEDC/LEDC
• Affiliation to International Organizations
• GDP & Per Capita:
• Major Imports from Countries:

Defense §

• What are your allies?
  • Similar as a country?
    • Member of country’s Bloc?
  • Is the country a Nuclear Power?
    • Relationship with other Nuclear Powers?
    • Affiliation to Military Organizations?
      • Who are the Members of the Organization?
        • Relationship with other Members?
    • Independent Military from the government
      • Currently in War/In Danger of War?
        • Size of Weapon Arsenal
        • If yes, Who are the involved parties?
          • Who are your:
            • Allies?
            • Enemies
      • If no, Who controls the Military?

International Influence §

• Who are your Country’s Major Opposition?
• Is your Country a Member of many Organizations? Who are your Country’s Main Allies?
• When did your Country join the UN?
• Is your country a regular member of ECOSOC or the Security Council?

Timeline of Historical Events [BBC] §

1643 - Dutch explorer Abel Tasman is the first European to visit the islands.

1970 - Independence after a century of British rule.

1987 - The first of two coups overthrows the Indian majority government of Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra.

1999 - Mahendra Chaudhry is elected Fiji’s first ethnic Indian prime minister but is overthown a year later.

2014 - Former military leader Frank Bainimarama is elected prime minister, eight years after seizing power in a coup.

References §

• Fiji country profile BBC
• Fijis Trade Agreements MCTTT