History of Fiji
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title:
History of Fiji
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The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermic activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Fiji was settled first by the Lapita culture, around 1,500–1,000 years BC, followed by a large influx of people with predominantly Melanesian genetics about the time of the beginning of the Common Era. Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Fiji
date created:
2017-12-10T13:50:35Z
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2024-08-27T02:46:17Z
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