Suva

City · c. 1973 CE · in Oceania

Capital of Republic of Fiji (1973–today).

Dhaka (c. 1973 CE): Capital of People's Republic of Bangladesh (1973–today).
Abu Dhabi (c. 1973 CE): Capital of United Arab Emirates (1973–today).
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (c. 1972 CE): Capital of Sri Lanka (1972–today).
Belmopan (1970 CE): Capital of Belize (1983–today).
Port of Spain (c. 1976 CE): Capital of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1976–today).
Victoria (c. 1976 CE): Capital of Seychelles (1976–today).
Lobamba (c. 1969 CE): Capital of Eswatini (1969–today).
Aden (c. 1969 CE): Capital of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1969–1989), Republic of Yemen (1990–1990).
Zomba (c. 1967 CE): Capital of Malawi (1967–1975).
Roseau (c. 1979 CE): Capital of Commonwealth of Dominica (1979–today).

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Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haapai eruption (2022 CE): Submarine volcanic eruption on 15 January 2022, the largest atmospheric explosion recorded by modern instruments, which sent tsunamis across the Pacific.
Mau movement and Black Saturday (1929 CE): Nonviolent Samoan independence movement; on 28 December 1929 New Zealand police fired on a Mau procession in Apia, killing leader Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III and others.
Nouméa Accord (1998 CE): Agreement granting New Caledonia greater autonomy and providing for independence referendums, which in 2018, 2020 and 2021 all rejected independence.