Fiji

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Commodore Frank Bainimarama took control in a coup in 2006. The Fijian High Court found in 2009 that the military leadership was unconstitutional. At that moment, President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who had been designated as the nominal head of state by the military, legally repealed the 1997 Constitution and re-installed Bainimarama as temporary prime minister. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau succeeded Iloilo as president later that year. After years of delay, a democratic election was held on September 17, 2014. Bainimarama’s FijiFirst party received 59.2% of the vote, and the election was judged legitimate by foreign observers.

Because of its enormous timber, mineral, and seafood resources, Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific.Fijian society has changed over the past century with the introduction of traditions like Indian and Chinese as well as significant influences from Europe and Fiji’s Pacific neighbours, particularly Tonga and Samoa. While the indigenous Fijian culture and traditions are still very vibrant and an essential part of everyday life for the majority of Fiji’s population, Fijian society has evolved. As a result, Fiji’s different cultural traditions have merged to form a distinctive cosmopolitan national character. Fiji’s culture was included at both the 1986 World Expo in Vancouver, Canada, and more recently at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, when it shared a pavilion with the cultures of other Pacific nations.

In Fiji, playing sports is quite popular, especially those that involve physical contact. Rugby sevens is the national sport of Fiji. In Fiji, cricket is a minor sport. An associate member of the International Cricket Council is Cricket Fiji (“ICC”). In Fiji, netball is the sport that most women participate in. The national team has shown to be a force on the international stage, placing sixth at the 1999 Netball World Cup, its greatest finish to date. At the Pacific Games in 2007 and 2015, the squad took home gold.