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- ↑ Preparations Underway for Fiji Day Celebration, Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Limited, 9 October 2023, retrieved 19 March 2024
- ↑ Fiji’s 51st Anniversary as a Nation Celebrated, Colombo Plan Staff College, retrieved 19 March 2024
- ↑ National Day of Fiji 2023, The Diplomatic Insight, 10 October 2023, retrieved 19 March 2024
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