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Country is now officially called Republic of Fiji

Country is now officially called Republic of Fiji

By fijivillage.com
03/02/2011
The country is now officially called Republic of Fiji.

Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Colonel Pio Tikoduadua said the name, Republic of the Fiji Islands, as stated in the 1997 constitution is no longer applicable.

He also confirmed that the government is now officially known as the Fijian government, not the Fiji government.

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