Geography
Context: Recently Former military commander and Two-time coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka takes oath as Fiji’s Prime Minister.
About Fiji:
- It is a part of Oceania.
- It was a British colony for almost one hundred years from 1874.
- It gained independence in 1970.
- Capital: Suva
- Main Rivers: The Rewa, Navua, Sigatoka (Singatoka), and Ba (Mba).
- Highest Peak: Tomanivi (Mount Victoria) with 4,344 feet (1,324 metres).
- UNESCO’s world heritage site: Levuka Historical Port Town.
- Its largest island is called Viti Levu.
- It surrounds Koro Sea, north of Auckland, New Zealand.
- These islands are largely formed through volcanic action, sedimentary deposit, and formations of coral.
Source: The Hindu
