Fiji

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