Fiji gained independence on Oct. 10, 1970. Fiji's Supreme Court declared the coup illegal, and the governor-general assumed executive power. His plans to establish a caretaker government including all major groups prompted another coup by Rabuka. In 1990 a new constitution guaranteeing Fijians a permanent legislative majority was approved. Rabuka was named prime minister after legislative elections in 1992 and 1994.
Tourism differs from travel as leisure differs from labor.
People travel for any number of reasons, from business to war or religion. Tourism, however, is travel undertaken for pleasure. Depending on individual tastes, it may involve rest and relaxation, sports, cultural exchanges, educational and aesthetic experiences, or eating and shopping. As a modern multimillion-dollar business, it caters to the tourist's need for transportation, accommodation, food, entertainment, recreation, health, souvenirs, and social contact. Mass tourism is a relatively modern phenomenon, but travelers have reacted as tourists, regardless of the purpose of their journeys, since the beginning of recorded history.