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The Colony of Fiji was a British Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title. His demand was unacceptable to both the British and to many of his fellow chiefs, who regarded him only as first among equals, if that. Mounting debts and threats from the United States Navy had led Cakobau to establish a constitutional monarchy with a government dominated by European settlers in 1871, following an agreement with the Australian Polynesia Company to pay his debts. The collapse of the new regime drove him to make another offer of cession in 1872,

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  • Colony of Fiji (en)
  • مستعمرة فيجي (ar)
  • Colonia de Fiyi (es)
  • 피지 식민지 (ko)
  • Kolonie Fiji (nl)
  • Colônia de Fiji (pt)
  • Колония Фиджи (ru)
  • 斐济殖民地 (zh)
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  • مستعمرة فيجي هي مستعمرة ملكية بريطانية استمر وجودها 1874 من 1970 إلى في المنطقة التي تشكل حاليا دولة فيجي. (ar)
  • 피지 식민지(영어: Colony of Fiji)는 대영제국의 왕령 식민지로 1874년부터 1970년까지 존재했다. 오늘날의 피지에 설립된 식민지이다. 1852년 그레이트브리튼 아일랜드 연합왕국(영국)은 1852년 을 병합할 기회를 얻었으나 실패했다. 라투 (Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau)가 섬을 할양하여 피지의 왕 자리를 유지하려고 했으나 영국과 그의 백성들 모두 이에 반대했다. 부채의 증가와 미국 해군의 위협으로 카코바우는 입헌군주제를 채택했고, 1871년 유럽 정착자들에게 땅을 주는 것을 허용했다. 새로운 정권의 붕괴는 1872년 또 다른 섬의 할양을 초래했고 1874년 영국은 공식적으로 피지를 합병했다. 1970년 피지는 영국 연방 왕국의 일원으로 독립했다. (ko)
  • 斐济殖民地(英語:Colony of Fiji)是大英帝国的一块位于南太平洋的殖民地,存在于1874年至1970年。首府最初设在莱武卡,1877年迁往苏瓦。 (zh)
  • The Colony of Fiji was a British Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title. His demand was unacceptable to both the British and to many of his fellow chiefs, who regarded him only as first among equals, if that. Mounting debts and threats from the United States Navy had led Cakobau to establish a constitutional monarchy with a government dominated by European settlers in 1871, following an agreement with the Australian Polynesia Company to pay his debts. The collapse of the new regime drove him to make another offer of cession in 1872, (en)
  • La colonia de Fiyi fue una colonia de la Corona británica que existió desde 1874 hasta 1970 en el territorio de la actual nación de Fiyi. El Reino Unido rechazó su primera oportunidad de anexionar el Reino de Fiyi en 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau había ofrecido ceder las islas, a condición de que se le permitiera conservar su título de Tui Viti (Rey de Fiyi), condición inaceptable tanto para los británicos como para muchos de sus colegas jefes, que sólo lo consideraban como el primero entre iguales, si eso sucedía. El aumento de las deudas y las amenazas de la Armada de los Estados Unidos habían llevado a Cakobau a establecer una monarquía constitucional con un gobierno dominado por los colonos europeos en 1871, tras un acuerdo con la para pagar sus deudas. El colapso del nuevo régimen (es)
  • De Kolonie Fiji (Engels: Colony of Fiji) was de benaming voor Fiji toen het een Britse kolonie was. In 1871 werden de Fiji-eilanden in Oceanië verenigd in het Koninkrijk Fiji, een constitutionele monarchie waarbij de daadwerkelijke macht in handen was van kolonisten uit Australië. Binnen enkele maanden kreeg het land echter te maken met grote schulden wat leidde tot sociale en economische onrust. De koning van Fiji, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, bood de Britten daarom de eilanden aan, die van Fiji in 1874 een kolonie maakten. (nl)
  • Колония Фиджи (англ. Colony of Fiji) — колония Великобритании, существовавшая с 1874 по 1970 год на территории нынешней Республики Фиджи. Великобритания отказалось от своей первой возможности аннексировать Королевство Фиджи в 1852 году. Рату Такомбау предложил уступить острова, при условии, что будет сохранен титул (король Фиджи), однако это было неприемлемо как для британцев, так и для многих вождей на Фиджи, которые считали короля лишь первым среди равных. Появление долгов и угроз со стороны ВМС США привело к тому, что в 1871 году Такомбау учредил конституционную монархию с правительством, состоящим преимущественно из европейцев. Крах нового режима заставил его сделать еще одно предложение сдачи островов в 1872 году, которое британцы приняли. 10 октября 1874 года Великобритания начала с (ru)
  • Colônia de Fiji foi uma colônia britânica que existiu entre 1874 a 1970. O Reino Unido recusou a sua primeira oportunidade de anexar Fiji em 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau havia oferecido ceder as ilhas, sujeito a de ser autorizado a conservar o seu título Tui Viti (Rei de Fiji), uma condição inaceitável tanto para os britânicos como para muitos de seus chefes conterrâneos, que o consideravam apenas como primus inter pares, se tanto. Dívidas acumuladas e ameaças da Marinha dos Estados Unidos levaram Cakobau a estabelecer uma monarquia constitucional com um governo dominado pelos colonos europeus em 1871, na sequência de um acordo com a Australian Polynesia Company para pagar suas dívidas. O colapso do novo regime levou-o a fazer uma outra oferta de cessão em 1872, que os britânicos aceita (pt)
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  • Colony of Fiji (en)
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