On this day 55 years ago, on October 10, 1970 (September 11, 1970 lunar calendar), the Fiji Islands declared independence. Fiji Islands Map Fiji Islands Fiji Islands On October 10, 1970, the Fiji Islands declared independence. The total land area is more than 18,000 square kilometers, located in the center of the southwest Pacific Ocean. It consists of 332 islands, 106 of which are inhabited. Most of them are volcanic islands surrounded by coral reefs, mainly Viti Island and Varua Island. It has a tropical maritime climate and is often hit by hurricanes. The average annual temperature is 22-30 degrees Celsius. The location of the ground is important and it is a transportation hub in the South Pacific region. Fiji spans the eastern and western hemispheres, with a 180-degree longitude running through it, making it the easternmost and westernmost country in the world. Fiji is the place where the Fijians live. In 1643, the Dutch navigator Tasman first came to Fiji. Europeans began to immigrate here in the first half of the 19th century, and it became a British colony in 1874. From 1879 to 1916, a large number of Indians came here as contract workers for the British "Colonial Sugar Company" to grow sugar cane. On October 10, 1970, Fiji became independent and became a member of the Commonwealth. After the 1987 coup d'état, it was renamed a republic and broke away from the Commonwealth. In 1990, a new constitution was adopted to establish the country as the "Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji". On July 27, 1998, a new constitution was implemented and the country was renamed the "Republic of the Fiji Islands". Fiji is a country with strong economic strength and rapid economic development among the island countries in the South Pacific. Fiji attaches great importance to the development of the national economy, promotes investment and exports, and gradually develops an export-oriented economy with "high growth, low taxes The sugar industry, tourism and clothing processing industry are the three pillars of its national economy. Fiji has fertile land and is rich in sugar cane, so it is also known as the "Sweet Island". Fiji's industry is dominated by sugar extraction, in addition to clothing processing, gold mining, fish product processing, timber and coconut processing, etc. Fiji is rich in fishery resources and rich in tuna. Since the 1980s, the Fijian government has taken advantage of its unique natural conditions to vigorously develop tourism. Currently, tourism revenue accounts for about 20% of Fiji's GDP and is Fiji's largest source of foreign exchange income. About 40,000 people in Fiji work in the tourism sector, accounting for 15% of the employment. In 2004, 507,000 foreign tourists came to Fiji to visit, and the tourism income was nearly 450 million US dollars. Fiji is located in the center of sea and air exchanges between Oceania and North and South America, and is an important transportation hub in the South Pacific region. The capital, Suva Port, is an important international seaport and can accommodate 10,000 tons of ships. Comments: A fascinating and beautiful island country, I want to travel after seeing it!