Republic of Rotuma
The Republic of Rotuma was an unrecognized country created in September 1987 after the second Fijian coup. A part-Rotuman man named Henry Gibson announced to the New Zealand newspapers that he had declared the independence of Rotuma from Fiji. Gibson proclaimed himself the King of Rotuma and gained a popular following on the island. The Republic ceased to exist in 1988.[1]
Republic of Rotuma | |||||||||
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| 1987–1988 | |||||||||
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| Common languages | Rotuman | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
• 1987-1988 | Henry Gibson | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1987 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1988 | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Fiji | ||||||||
References
- Howard, Alan. "Symbols of Power and the Politics of Impotence: The Mölmahao Rebellion on Rotuma". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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