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The Fiji chain of Islands offer some of the most pristine beaches in the world.
You can be sure to be out of the hustle and bustle of the daily grind; if you plan a vacation to Fiji.
The people of Fiji are very friendly and accustomed to the weary stressed-out westerner looking to recharge.
Fiji lies midway between the equator and the South Pole, deep in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Fiji enjoys a tropical south sea climate without great extremes of heat or cold.
Fiji Fast Facts
- Fiji’s economic zone includes approximately 330 islands of which about a third are inhabited.
- Fiji’s economic zone covers about 1.5 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean.
- Fiji’s total land area is equal to about 18 thousand square kilometers
- Total population as of 2004 was 840 thousand with a little over 50% of those Fijians
- Fijians are relatively young with 53% below the age of 25
- November through April is the tropical cyclone season. Fiji occasionally has a major cyclone.
- On average 10 – 12 cyclones affect some part of Fiji each decade
- December through April will see the most rainfall each year. May through October is the driest.
- Most authorities agree that native Fijians came across the sea from Indonesia or Southeast Asia about 3,500 years ago.
- Fiji does not recognize dual citizenship.
- English is the official language
- The Fijian Dollar is stable and available at local banks. The best currencies to carry are the US, Australian, and New Zealand Dollars.
- Fijians love a good festival having them throughout the year.
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