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Word: fijis (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...major powers are less and less inclined to bring matters of substance before the U.N., that is partly because of its unwieldy size and distorted representation. The Pacific island republic of Fiji, which last week became the 127th member of the U.N., has a population of only 520,000; yet it is a giant compared with some of the microstates that will soon be knocking on the U.N.'s doors. Of a total of some 65 territories, trusts and colonies that are headed for independence, 50 have populations under 100,000. All together, these potential members will represent fewer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: United Nations: A Low-Yield Anniversary | 10/26/1970 | See Source »

...budding fashion plate who obviously has no use for longer hemlines is Princess Anne. Alighting from a car in Fiji, where the British royal family stopped on their world tour, minishifted Anne displayed a pair of legs that should never, never be Longuetted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 23, 1970 | 3/23/1970 | See Source »

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