Since gaining independence from Britain in 1970, indigenous Fijians _ a Melanesian people who form just over half the total population _ had opposed granting that title to Indians and descendants of other non-natives.
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The Solomons, a Pacific nation of 480, 000 mostly Melanesian people 2, 575 kilometers ( 1, 600 miles ) northeast of Sydney, has been wracked by unrest for years and is close to economic collapse.
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This conception of a primeval sea is found widely in central Polynesia, Micronesia, and Indonesia, and it is perhaps significant that it apparently occurs in Melanesia only on its northern margin, where contact with non-Melanesian peoples would theoretically be expected.
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The Colony of New South Wales was established by the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1788, with the arrival of the First Fleet, and five other colonies were established in the early 19th century, now forming the six present-day Melanesian people.
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Since gaining independence from Britain in 1970, indigenous Fijians _ a Melanesian people strongly influenced by Polynesian culture who form just over half the total population _ have opposed the use of the word Fijian to describe the nationality of decedents of sugar plantation workers and traders from India, China, Europe and other countries.
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