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Fiji–Tonga Relations
Fiji–Tonga relations are foreign relations between Fiji and Tonga. These neighbouring countries in the Oceania, South Pacific have a history of bilateral relations going back several centuries. Though relations between the two countries had been good since they both became independent in the 1970s, they deteriorated considerably in early 2011. History Fiji has a lot of influence from Tonga and vice versa. Starting with the kingdom of Tu'i Pulotu located in Fiji. After the Tu'i Pulotu kingdom, came the Tu'i Tonga Empire. There was then a full-scale war due to the Tongans invading under the leadership of the nephew of Tu'i Tonga (Ma'afu). The Empire subsequently declined, but Tonga remained an influential neighbour in Fiji affairs. In 1848, Tongan Prince Enele Ma'afu, Maʻafu settled in Lakeba, establishing a new foothold in Eastern Fiji. He was accompanied by Tongan Wesleyan missionaries, who consolidated the earlier introduction of Methodism to Fiji by English Wesleyan mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi (where tourism is the major local industry) or Lautoka (where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant). The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity still occurs today on the islands of Vanua Levu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
