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2 Dollars, 1996

2 dollars 1996 front

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Front: Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen of United Kingdom, British colonies and Commonwealth of Nations

Back: Fijian family of 5

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5 Dollars, 1995

5 dollars 1995 front

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Front: Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen of United Kingdom, British colonies and Commonwealth of Nations

Back: Aerial view of Nadi International Airport

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10 Dollars, 1996

10 dollars 1996 front

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Front: Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen of United Kingdom, British colonies and Commonwealth of Nations

Back: Family in boat constructed of reeds with thatched roof

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20 Dollars, 1996

20 dollars 1996 front

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Front: Elizabeth II (1926-), Queen of United Kingdom, British colonies and Commonwealth of Nations

Back: Parliament House and Reserve Bank building

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2 Dollars 2000
Commemorates the new Millennium

Fiji 2 Dollars 2000 front

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Front: Ratu Penaia Ganilau (1918-1993), Fiji's first President (1987-1993)

Ganilau was educated in England. After graduating from Oxford University, he returned to Fiji and entered the Colonial Administration Service.

In 1963, the first election in which Fijians were allowed to vote directly, Ganilau was elected to the Legislative Council, the equivalent of modern Fijian Parliament. He later served as Minister for Fijian Affairs, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Communications, Works and Tourism, and Deputy Prime Minister. In 1983 he was appointed Governor-General. Ratu Ganilau was appointed the first ever President of the new Republic of Fiji in 1987.

Back: Group of islanders and turtle

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Fiji Islands, consists of 320 islands located in the Southwestern Pacific 1,100 miles north of New Zealand, were ceded to the Great Britain in 1874. Became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1970. For a more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Fiji.

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