On December 17 1953, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh began their three day visit to Fiji. This was only the fourth tour that Queen Elizabeth had undertaken since becoming Queen in February 1952. Fiji is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km) northeast of New Zealands North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, Frances New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealands Kermadecs to the southeast, Tonga to the east, Samoa and Frances Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north. The country comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of circa 18,300 square kilometres. Fiji was a British colony until 1970, when independence was granted. Britain had ruled Fiji for 96 years after having annexed the country on in October 1874. The National Film Unit were responsible for making the official film of the Royal Visit for the government of Fiji. The National Film Unit was established to publicise New Zealands participation and achievements during the Second World War. After 1945 the Film Unit expanded from producing weekly newsreels to making documentaries and films to the order of Government Departments. During its existence the Film Unit produced films for national organisations as well as many films on its own initiative. The private film industry in New Zealand relied heavily on the National Film Units extensive film processing facilities.
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