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Kingdom of Fiji Matanitu o Viti | |||||||
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1871–1874 | |||||||
Motto: "Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui" "Fear God and honour the King" | |||||||
Capital | Levuka | ||||||
Common languages | Fijian | ||||||
Government | Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy | ||||||
Monarch | |||||||
• 1871–1874 | Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau | ||||||
Chief Secretary | |||||||
• 1871–1872 | Sydney Charles Burt | ||||||
• 1872–1874 | George Austin Woods | ||||||
History | |||||||
5 June 1871 | |||||||
• Annexed by the United Kingdom | 10 October 1874 | ||||||
Currency | Fijian pound | ||||||
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Today part of | Fiji |
The Kingdom of Fiji (Fijian: Matanitu o Viti), also known as the Kingdom of Viti, was a short-lived monarchy in Fiji. It existed from 1871 to 1874, with Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau as King.[1][2][3][4][5]