Fijian troops sing a song of faith as they prepare to board a flight home after assisting Australian authorities in bushfire-ravaged areas of Victoria in the early stages of the recovery process. The Bula Force helped clear more than 170km of road and assisted in the removal of more than 600 hazardous, fire-damaged trees. Fiji’s high commissioner to Australia, Luke Daunivalu, and Brigadier Matthew Burr praised the troops for their professionalism
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Humans have lived in Fiji since the second millennium BC—first Austronesians and later Melanesians, with some Polynesian influences. A military government declared a Republic in 1987 following a series of coups d’état.
Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific through its abundant forest, mineral, and fish resources. The currency is the Fijian dollar, with the main sources of foreign exchange being the tourist industry, remittances from Fijians working abroad, bottled water exports, and sugar cane.