The 2000 Coup implications to Fijian Tourism
The waves on Fiji's shore roll to vacant crowds. With political unrest embracing the capital, Suva, the nation's tourism industry has reached a virtual standstill. As in the 1987 Fijian coup this years has experienced downfall in the arrivals of tourists to the Fijian Islands as well as the South Pacific region, with the threat of worse to come.Although political turmoil is no stranger to the region's 13 island nations, only twice in the post-colonial era has democracy come under threat - on both occasions in Fiji. Fiji stands out amongst the Pacific Island nations for having the largest population and the highest level of economic and social development. It is therefore seen as an epicentre for the region. Fiji consists of 330 islands of which the two largest are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital is Suva, on the south eastern coast of Viti Levu. The other city is Lautoka situated on the north western coast of Viti Levu. However through the eyes of the tourist to all the other islands in the region, which means any effect on one can be seen as an effect on all. After two military coups in 1987 the region was set for a time of economic prosperity as a result of the broadcasted publicity it had during intervals of th
I think that Fiji will still bounce back faster than the two prior coup's because the longer the Islands are without Tourist influx of dollars, resorts are unable to keep staff, and I do see in the near future that packages will be set to entice travellers back to the beautiful island. The Army is doing their best for the country by showing that they do not stand for the reasoning behind the coup, by arresting the leaders aswell, which in a way can be seen as a sense of relief to the international community and tourists as a whole. However even with my views of the early recovery, I still think it will take over a year for the whole region to rehabilitate. e Americas Cup Campaign in late 1999 and early 2000. Greg Fry, Political Analyst at Australian National University www.odt.co.nz, an article by Simon Hartley 1/6/2000
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