Fiji is located in Oceania. It is a large group of 333 islands and 110 are
uninhabited. The Fijian terrain is mainly mountains of volcanic origin. The climate is
tropical. The capital of Fiji is Suva. There are over 812,000 people living in Fiji. The
population grows about 1.3 percent every year. Fiji is 18270 kilometers and 1129
kilometers of it is all coastline. It is a little smaller than New Jersey. A long time ago, Fiji
was known as the Cannibal Isles and was fearfully avoided by sailors because of its
dangerous waters and fierce warriors. Fiji became independent in 1970, after almost an
The inhabitants of Fiji are called Fijians. The Fijian are known to be very kind and
friendly. They are generous and easy going. Their relaxed way of living is sometimes
referred to as 'The Pacific Way'.
Fiji's first settlers came from Melanesia a very long time ago. They brought with
them wide varieties of food, plants, a type of pottery called Lapita, and they even brought
The first Europeans who spotted these islands were Abel Janzsoon Tasman and
Captain James Cook, who passed Fiji is 1774. Captain William Bligh passed through the
Fiji islands in his open longboat after the mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789. He
The main religion is Christian (that's great!). Other minor religions are Muslim
and Hindu. English and Fijian are both argued to be the main languages (different books
say different things). Hindustani is also widely spoken. The National holidays are Easter,
Independence Day (October 10), The Queen of England's birthday (June 13), The prophet
Mohammed's birthday ( October 26), and Christmas. The birth rate is 23.48 out of 1000
as a population. The death rate is 5.78 out of 1000. The life expectancy for women is
70.45 years. The life expectancy for men is 65.54 years
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