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Ifereimi Vasu, Minister of Heritage and Arts. Website. education.gov.fj. The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts is the ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's education system. [2] The current Minister for Education is Viliame Gavoka, who was appointed to the position in January 23rd 2024 [3]
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces ( RFMF, formerly the Royal Fiji Military Forces [2]) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji. With a total manpower of about 6,500 active soldiers and approximately 6,200 reservists, it is one of the smallest militaries in the world and the third largest in the South Pacific region.
Fiji's location in Oceania A map of Fiji Topography of Fiji. Fiji lies approximately 5,100 km (3,200 mi) southwest of Hawaii and roughly 3,150 km (1,960 mi) from Sydney, Australia. Fiji is the hub of the Southwest Pacific, midway between Vanuatu and Tonga. The archipelago is located between 176° 53′ east and 178° 12′ west.
Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état .
Currently, the head of state of Fiji is the president of the republic, appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the Constitution of 2013. [1] The current president is Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. He was elected on 22 October 2021, [2] and sworn in on 12 November 2021. [3]
Topography of Fiji. Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, lying about 4,450 kilometres (2,765 mi) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km (1,100 mi) north of New Zealand. Of the 332 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago, about 106 are permanently inhabited. [1] The total land size is 18,272 km 2 (7,055 sq mi).
Description. Levuka Historical Port Town. Eastern Division. 17°41′02″S 178°50′24″E / . 17.684014°S 178.840127°E. / -17.684014; 178.840127 ( Levuka Historical Port Town) Cultural (ii) (iv) 2013. The town and its low line of buildings set among coconut and mango trees along the beach front was the first colonial capital of ...
Website. health.gov.fj. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services ( MOH) is a government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's Healthcare system. Its head office is in Dinem House in Toorak, Suva. [2] The current Minister for Health and Medical Services is Ifereimi Waqainabete who was appointed to the position in November 2018.