Kingdom of Fiji
Kingdom of Fiji Matanitu o Viti | |||||||||
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| 1871–1874 | |||||||||
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| Motto: "Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui" "Fear God and honour the King" | |||||||||
| Capital | Levuka | ||||||||
| Common languages | Fijian | ||||||||
| Government | Semi-constitutional monarchy | ||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||
• 1871–1874 | Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau | ||||||||
| Attorney-General | |||||||||
• 1872 | Robert Wilson Hamilton | ||||||||
• 1872–1873 | Charles Rossiter Forwood | ||||||||
• 1873–1874 | Sydney Charles Burt | ||||||||
| Chief Secretary | |||||||||
• 1871–1872 | Sydney Charles Burt | ||||||||
• 1872–1874 | George Austin Woods | ||||||||
• 1874 | John Bates Thurston (acting) | ||||||||
| 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.