Saturday is regarded by some as the island's national day, marking the adoption of the island's constitution in the 18th Century.

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Until 1999 the Irish Republic claimed the whole island of Ireland under its constitution, but it did not act on it.

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Only Fiji, among Pacific Island nations, has seen its constitution abrogated, its judiciary dismissed and its army assume control.

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