Editing Fiji (section)

== Colonial period ==
In 1874, Fiji became a colony of the [[United Kingdom]]. The British administration reorganized governance and expanded plantation agriculture, especially sugar production.

Between 1879 and 1916, indentured laborers from [[India]] were brought to Fiji to work on plantations. Their descendants became a significant component of the population. Colonial land policy preserved communal ownership for Indigenous Fijians while enabling commercial agricultural development.

Fiji gained independence on 10 October 1970 as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.