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Great Britain made Fiji a colony in 1874. From 1879-1916, the British brought in indentured Indian laborers to work on sugar plantations. Many of these Indian immigrants settled permanently in Fiji. Fiji was occupied by Allied forces during World War II. There has been continued strife between native Fijians and Indians. | Great Britain made Fiji a colony in 1874. From 1879-1916, the British brought in indentured Indian laborers to work on sugar plantations. Many of these Indian immigrants settled permanently in Fiji. Fiji was occupied by Allied forces during World War II. There has been continued strife between native Fijians and Indians. | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji] | |||
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1789 -The islands were charted and plotted<br> | 1789 -The islands were charted and plotted<br> | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Fiji]] [[Category: | [[Category:Fiji]] [[Category:Histories]] | ||
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