Page "Economy of Fiji" Paragraph 15

Since 1987, when the country was destabilized by two military coups, Fiji has suffered a very high rate of emigration, particularly of skilled and professional personnel.

More than 70, 000 people left the country in the aftermath of the coups, some 90 % of whom were Indo-Fijians.

With the continuing expiration of land leases and ongoing instability in the aftermath of another coup in 2000, a further outflow of skilled workers has taken place.