SUVA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Fiji celebrated on Tuesday its Independence Day in Nadi, the third largest city in the South Pacific Island state with the participation of more than 4,000 people from across the country.
People turned up at Nadi's Prince Charles Park with happiness as they celebrated Fiji's independence from Britain's colonial rule 47 years ago.
The celebrations included the trooping of the colours and a 21-gun salute by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
In his national address on Fiji Day, President Jioji Konrote of Fiji said that unity has been the single greatest driver for the island nation's progress, and the Fijian people's common identity and shared purpose were the cornerstone of the country's success.
Fiji marked eight straight years of economic growth in 2017 and this reduced inequality among the people of this nation, he said, adding that a nation succeeded through hard work by the government and every citizen's effort.
Fiji became an independent sovereign state from Britain on Oct. 10, 1970.
