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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Placement of the land in trust to the tribes, and the hiring of laborers from abroad.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Measels killed forty percent of the population. <br>1879 Large numbers of immigrants from India were brought in under a system of indenture to work sugar plantations.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Placement of the land in trust to the tribes, and the hiring of laborers from abroad.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Measels killed forty percent of the population. <br>1879 Large numbers of immigrants from India were brought in under a system of indenture to work sugar plantations.  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a consequence, slightly more than half of the population of about 848,000 in the year 2000 are Indian.<br>1882 The capitol was moved from Levuka to Suva.<br>1914 Fijians served as allies to France in World War I.<br>1920 The indentured system was cancelled.<br>1935 Australians establish radio broadcast in Fiji.<br>1943 Fiji was occupied by Allied forces. Fijiians served in the army in the Solomons and a Bougainville.&nbsp; They terrified the Japanese. Indian emigrants did not serve in the army.<br>1951 A national airline, now ''Air Pacific'', was established.<br>1953 Queen Elizabeth visited Fiji<br>1954 missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began serving in Fiji.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna was elected to the Legislative Council.<br>1965 A constitutional convention was held in London.<br>1970 Fiji became independent.<br>1971 The Fijian mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created.<br>1975 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a Technical college.<br>1983 The first stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is established.<br>1987 Political rivalry of Fijiians and Indians brought on a coup and military rule by Fijians.<br>1990 A new constitution created the Democratic Republic of Fiji, with an elected House and and appointed senate.<br>1992 Elections name Sitiveni Rabuka as Prime Minister.<br>1998 A new constitution provides for a multiracial cabinet<br>1999 Labor party candidate, Mahendra Chaudhry is elected as prime minister.<br>2000 A temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated in Fiji and there are 4 stakes established.<br>  
    As a consequence, slightly more than half of the population of about 848,000 in the year 2000 are Indian.<br>1882 The capitol was moved from Levuka to Suva.<br>1914 Fijians served as allies to France in World War I.<br>1920 The indentured system was cancelled.<br>1935 Australians establish radio broadcast in Fiji.<br>1943 Fiji was occupied by Allied forces. Fijiians served in the army in the Solomons and a Bougainville.&nbsp; They terrified the Japanese. Indian emigrants did not serve in the army.<br>1951 A national airline, now ''Air Pacific'', was established.<br>1953 Queen Elizabeth visited Fiji<br>1954 missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began serving in Fiji.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna was elected to the Legislative Council.<br>1965 A constitutional convention was held in London.<br>1970 Fiji became independent.<br>1971 The Fijian mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created.<br>1975 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a Technical college.<br>1983 The first stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is established.<br>1987 Political rivalry of Fijiians and Indians brought on a coup and military rule by Fijians.<br>1990 A new constitution created the Democratic Republic of Fiji, with an elected House and and appointed senate.<br>1992 Elections name Sitiveni Rabuka as Prime Minister.<br>1998 A new constitution provides for a multiracial cabinet<br>1999 Labor party candidate, Mahendra Chaudhry is elected as prime minister.<br>2000 A temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated in Fiji and there are 4 stakes established.<br>  


'''Cultural background'''  
'''Cultural background'''