This district saw many cultural and religious movements in history. The Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan, established by Rabindranath Tagore, is one of the places Birbhum is known for. Many festivals are celebrated in the district, including Poush Mela.
Birbhum is primarily an agricultural district with around 75% of the population being dependent on agriculture. Principal industries of the district include cotton and silk harvesting and weaving, rice and oilseed milling, lac harvesting, stone mining and metalware and pottery manufacture. Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is the only heavy industry in the district.
Central Division, Fiji
The Central Division is one of four divisions in Fiji. The capital of the division is Suva, which is also the capital of Fiji.
It has five provinces - Naitasiri, Namosi, Rewa, Serua and Tailevu. The division includes the eastern part of the largest island in Fiji, Viti Levu. There are also a few outlying islands, including Beqa.
Eastern Division, Fiji
The Eastern Division is one of four divisions in Fiji. The capital of the division is Levuka, on the Ovalau island.
It has Kadavu Province, Lau Province, Lomaiviti Province and Rotuma. Other islands in the division include Kadavu, Gau, Koro, Nairai, Moala, Matuku, Vatu Vara, Naitaba, Mago, Cicia, Tuvuca, Lakeba, Vanua Vatu, Oneata, Vuaqava, Kabara, Moce, and Fulaga.
Northern Division, Fiji
The Northern Division is one of four divisions in Fiji. The capital is Labasa.
The Northern Division has three Provinces: Macuata, Cakaudrove, and Bua. It includes the entire island of Vanua Levu.
Western Division, Fiji
The Western Division is one of four divisions in Fiji. The largest city is Lautoka.
There are three provinces on Viti Levu. They are Ba, Nadroga-Navosa and Ra. It also includes a few outlying islands, including the Yasawa Islands, Viwa Island, and Mamanuca Islands.
Ba Province
Ba is a province in Fiji. It is in the Western Division. It is on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island.
There were about 245,000 people living there in 2017, the most of any province. It covers a land area of .
Ba Province includes the towns and districts of Ba, Magodro, Nadi, Nawaka, Tavua, Vuda and Vitogo. The city of Lautoka and the Yasawa Archipelago are also in Ba Province.
Nadroga-Navosa Province
Nadroga-Navosa is a province in Fiji. It is on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. The main town is Sigatoka. The province includes the Mamanuca Archipelago as well as Conway Reef.
The Sigatoka Sand Dunes, a World Heritage Site, is in the province. In July 1989, the dunes were made Fiji's first national park.
Ra Province
Ra is one of the fourteen provinces in Fiji. It is in the Western Division. It is on Viti Levu, the largest island. The main town is Vaileka.
Ra has a land area of 1341 square kilometers. About 30,000 people lived there in 2017. There are 19 districts.
Macuata Province
Macuata is one of fourteen Provinces in Fiji. It is on the island of Vanua Levu in the Northern Division. The main town is Labasa.
Macuata has a land area of 2004 square kilometers. About 66,000 people lived there in 2017. The Province has 114 villages spread over 12 districts.
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Silent Circle is a German eurodisco band formed in 1985 by Martin Tychsen and Axel Breitung. it features from German-language dubbed version "Nutri Ventures" uses the song called "Touch In The Night" as the main theme.
Cakaudrove Province
Cakaudrove is a province in Fiji. It is on the island of Vanua Levu in the Northern Division. The province includes the islands of Taveuni, Rabi, Kioa, and many other islands in the Vanua Levu Group. The only major town is Savusavu.
It has a total land area of 2,816 square kilometers. About 50,000 people lived there in 2017.
Bua Province
Bua is a province in Fiji. It is on the island of Vanua Levu in the Northern Division.
It has a land area of 1,379 square kilometers. About 15,500 people lived there in 2017.
Kadavu Province
Kadavu Province is a province in Fiji. It is in the Eastern Division. It has Kadavu Island, Ono Island, Galoa Island, Dravuni Island, Matanuku Island, Buliya Island, Nagigia Island, and a few other islands.
Kadavu has a total land area of 478 square kilometers. About 11,000 people lived there in 2017. There are 9 districts.
Kadavu is home to the second-largest living organism on Earth, the Great Astrolabe Reef.
Lau Province
Lau Province is a province in Fiji. The capital is Tubou, at the southern end of the island of Lakeba. Lau is in the Eastern Division. The province includes the Lau Islands. The island group has about 60 islands.
It has a total land area of 487 square kilometers. About 9,600 people lived there in 2017.
Deliberative assembly
A deliberative assembly is a group of members (of any kind of bigger group) who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions.
"Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised" describes the following characteristics of a deliberative assembly:
A "mass meeting", which is an unorganized group meeting open to all individuals in a sector of the population who are interested in deliberating about a subject proposed by the meeting's sponsors. Examples include meetings to discuss common political concerns or community interests.
A "local assembly of an organized society", which is a membership meeting of a local chapter or branch of a membership organization. Examples include local chapter meetings of organizations like the Sierra Club.
A "convention", which is a meeting of members who represent constituent units of a population. Conventions are not permanent, and delegates are normally selected for a short time.
A "legislative body", which is a legally created group that makes laws. It is made up of representatives chosen by voters. Examples include national legislatures such as parliaments, and local governments such as state legislatures, regional assemblies and city councils.
A "board" gets its power from an outside authority that says what the board can and cannot do. Examples include an organized society's or company's board of directors and government agency boards like a board of education.
A "committee" is a group of one or more persons that is part of a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a kind of assembly.
Lomaiviti Province
Lomaiviti Province is a province of Fiji. It is part of the Eastern Division. It is made up of the Lomaiviti Islands. The largest town is Levuka.
The province has a total land area of 41 square kilometers. About 15,600 people lived there in 2017.
Naitasiri Province
Naitasiri is one of the 14 provinces of Fiji. It is on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is part of the Central Division.
Naitasiri has an area of . About 178,000 people lived there in 2017. The main town is Nasinu.
The Medrausucu mountain ranges are in the province.
Namosi Province
Namosi is a province in Fiji. It is on Viti Levu, the largest island. It is part of the Central Division.
The province covers 570 square kilometers. About 7,800 people lived there in 2017. Namosi Province includes Namosi District, as well as the districts of Veivatuloa and Wainikoroiluva.
Rewa Province
Rewa is a province in Fiji. It includes the capital city of Suva.
It has a land area of 272 square kilometers, making it the smallest province in Fiji. About 108,000 people lived there in 2017.
The province has nine tikina (or districts):
Serua Province
Serua is a province in Fiji. It is on Viti Levu, the largest island of Fiji. It is part of the Central Division.
It has a land area of 830 square kilometers. About 15,400 people lived there in 2017. Serua includes Nuku District and Serua District.
Tailevu Province
Tailevu is a province in Fiji. It is on Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is part of the Central Division. The main town is Nausori.
Tailevu has a land area of 755 square kilometers. About 64,500 people lived there in 2017. Tailevu has the districts of Bau, Nakelo, Verata, Wainibuka, and Sawakasa.
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