Government

Government type	republic
Head of State	The Head of State: Ratu Josefa Iloilo. (self-proclaimed 2009)
Independence	10 October 1970 (from the UK)
Constitution	enacted on 25 July 1997; effective on 28 July 1998; Abrogated in 2009 by new self-proclaimed Head of State. Note - it encouraged multiculturalism and makes multiparty government mandatory. Currently in transition.
Legal system	based on British system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage	21 years of age; universal
Administrative divisions	4 divisions and 1 dependency; Central, Eastern, Northern, Rotuma, Western

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