Suva

Suva (population 141,000) is the capital of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the division of Central Fiji, which it is also the capital of. Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1877 when the geography of former main Kaivalagi (European) settlement at Levuka on the island of Ovalau proved too restrictive. Suva is located at 18°10' South, 178°27' East (-18.1667, 178.45).

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Suva is the commercial and political centre of Fiji, and the largest city in the South Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is Fiji's main port city and was the host of the 2003 South Pacific Games. Fiji's tallest building, the Reserve Bank of Fiji Building, is located in Suva, but this will be shortly be overtaken by the tallest building in the Pacific Islands region, which will be built on the nearby site of the old Morris Hedstrom store in Suva.

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Viti Levu: Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. It is approximately 170 km long and covers an area of 10,388 km². The centre of the island is forested and includes the nation's highest peak Tomanivi (otherwise Mt. Victoria) rising to 1,324 m....

1877: 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar)....