Pacific island nation, a British colony from 1874 to 1970 (4)

I believe the answer is:

fiji

(Other definitions for fiji that I've seen before include "Pacific island country" , "Island country 1,300 miles north-east of New Zealand" , "Southwest Pacific republic made up of 844 islands" , "South Pacific republic, capital Suva" , "South Pacific archipelago" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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