The waves on Fiji’s shore roll to vacant crowds. With political unrest embracing the capital, Suva, the nation's tourism industry has reached a virtual standstill. As in the 1987 Fijian coup this years has experienced downfall in the arrivals of tourists to the Fijian Islands as well as the South Pacific region, with the threat of worse to come. Although political turmoil is no stranger to the region's 13 island nations, only twice in the post-colonial …showed first 75 words of 1142 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1142 total…Smith, ‘Director of Plantation Island Resort’ - Accessed via http://www.cyberlifestyle.com/miscellaneous/260600-1.asp Greg Fry, Political Analyst at Australian National University - quote given to Reuters Hall, C.M. 1997, Tourism in the Pacific Rim: Development, Impacts and Markets, Addison-Wesley Longman, South Melbourne www.bulafiji.com, a Fiji Visitors Centre, accessed from home on 9/8/00 www.foxnews.com, reporter H. Julian, accessed from home on 9/8/00 www.odt.co.nz, an article by Simon Hartley 1/6/2000