Fiji en-us-Fiji.ogg /ˈfiːdʒiː/(Fijian: Matanitu ko Viti; Fijian Hindustani: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Fijian: Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti; Fijian Hindustani: फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य,[citation needed] fiji dvip samooh ganarajya), is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. The country comprises an archipelago of about 322 islands, of which 106 are permanently inhabited, and 522 islets. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the population.
Pacific island countries. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Area 1 83 million square kilometers. Population 78 4 million (1994). The capital Suva. Main islands are volcanic islands. A tropical marine climate. Planting sugar cane. Sugar industry and tourism are two sectors of the economy.
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Best time to travel Fiji: Fiji has a tropical maritime climate. May to December each year, the southeast trade winds of Fiji by the impact of the cold, low temperature, the average temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, is the driest period of the year. December -4 months, high temperatures average 32 degrees Celsius, wind direction changing, and more rain. Birds in natural conditions for the growth of Fiji, but more rare wildlife in southeastern most island of the windward side or humid climate, lush plants, while the leeward side of the drier, more barren. Fiji's most famous torch dance one dance, the fire in the minds of Fijians symbol of light and hope, when the day of celebration, they came to the wilderness, and danced to celebrate their dance. "Fire" is a cultural center in Fiji, one of the most popular performances. On the verge of the sea grass, a bonfire is burning, Fiji warriors Xianghuo add large blocks of wood, the fire by wind, burned more wang. Charcoal burning in the positive, and covered with a layer of pebbles as big as a goose, under fire from the stone clearance straight Shangcuan, soon, a little white stone was roasted. At this time, a team of warriors took turns lining up, bare feet in the hot stone danced a folk dance. They while murmuring prayers as in blessing, while they danced, shouted "Hurrah", showing courage and strength. They walk in the fire Rulvpingdi, without prejudice to nothing. Fiji Festivals: Festival Name: Fiji, Queen's Birthday Activities feature: large-scale commemorative Queen's birthday parade. Location: National Festival Date: June 15 Festival Name: Fiji National Day Activities feature: the establishment of this day day of Fiji, each place has its own unique activities, most free to participate. Location: National Festival Date: October 12 Festival Name: Fiji Youth Day Activities feature: the festival of youth belonging to Fiji, young visitors can also take part, mainly the traditional ceremony. Location: Suva City Festival Date: March 13 Festival Name: Fiji, New Year Activities feature: you can see the world in Fiji, the first ray of sunshine year. Location: National Festival Date: January 1 Festival Name: Fiji Festival safflower Activities feature: the "red flower festival" period, the capital of Suva is dressed up especially beautiful arch erected in the streets, planted colorful tropical flowers. Festival, to be held in large-scale parade, sitting on the floats procession for election, "safflower Queen" beautiful young girls. Location: Suva City Festival Date: 8 months per year Festival Name: Fiji leader Mohammed's Birthday Featured Activities: religious holidays, religious activities, the religious ceremony. Location: Suva, Nadi Festival Date: October 13 Festival Name: Fiji Di Wali Festival Activities feature: "Di Wali" section is the most important Hindu festival. The lighting and dance. Location: National Festival Date: October / November Festival Name: Fiji Devco Prince of Wales Birthday Activities feature: the festival commemorating the birth of the Prince of Wales, people to march. Location: National Festival Date: November 13 Fiji Special Reminder: When entering tribal taboos more Dress dignified, decent, can not wear shorts and miniskirts. Women must not wear clothing apron and bare shoulders. Do not wear a hat, sunglasses, when they visit must first call to the tribal elders, the best led by local guides. Fijians do not know will meet both know each other just say "bula", smiling nod or wave back to the "bula" can be. Fijians gentle, soft-spoken dialogue with people, please, loud noise is a very rude behavior. Food Fiji: Fiji's multi-tropical crop, fishery-based, rich in fruit, sugar cane, coffee and so on. Here the price is very cheap seafood, lobster, steamed fish, Chinese food restaurants can be found in Suva, and because local fisheries goods into the port, the taste fresh and delicious. 10 people in the Chinese food restaurant seafood prices table takes about 300 to RMB 500 yuan, is worth trying. Shopping Fiji: Fiji is located in the tropical climate and rich natural resources, there are many specialty products worth buying. Fiji property mostly tropical crops, fisheries-based, rich in fruit, sugar cane, coffee and so on. The most stunning Jiaoren seafood here is very cheap prices, big lobsters, steamed fish, Chinese food restaurants can be found in Suva, and because local fisheries goods into the port, the taste fresh and delicious. Easy pregnant drink Jaya: Jaya Fiji's specialty, a kind of pepper plants from the ground into a powder made from the root. Fiji is mentioned in local legend that the plant died from a sad princess tomb grow. Generations of Fijians drink this potion, saying it has the magic drug. The syrup looks dark, it contains a large Mia Na and ginseng aphrodisiac. Can improve male sexual function, enhance sperm viability. Soap: Fijians particularly fond of a bath, so Fiji has produced very good quality soap. This special concentrated soap fragrance, very popular then, if long-term bath in this soap, the body is very good. This soap made with natural plant, can be called "green soap." And its price is very reasonable to buy as a souvenir given to friends and relatives. Coconut products: Do not underestimate can be seen everywhere in Fiji, coconut, coconut but treasures the people of Fiji. We did not really dare not imagine how a life of Fijian coconut, coconut is the food the people of Fiji, but also their main export commodities. Coconut body is a treasure, the wise all Fijians made his useful things for human beings, of course you can buy the local characteristics of coconut with food and supplies slightly. Apricot: According to the data reported, there is a world without cancer, cancer-free country and a region, they are on the South Pacific island nation of Fiji and Kashmir in northern India and Nepal by the Chinese Kiel Kit area, has not found a cancer patient Their point is all the same to apricot and products for the food habit. In the absence of Fiji by human pollution, you can miss such a health apricot share it? Features arts and crafts: Fiji people are industrious and intelligent, every village in Fiji, you can buy locally distinctive traditional arts and crafts. In the era of mechanized mass production, a decent handmade arts and crafts especially precious. It can be very well reflected in the local folk customs and culture, level of productivity. Fish: fish that if Fiji does not have any? Each island are surrounded by ocean and there is no large cruise ships, there is no fishing to the marine pollution. Species of fish here is finish what you eat too much, so you have to buy some fish to take home to enjoy, of course, you can let your friends and family meal with you together to share with you happiness. Coconut crab: not many people do not eat crabs, coconut crabs do not eat as much. But Fiji is a tropical crab Aboriginal, can only conform to the trend to eat a coconut. There is a specialty called the coconut crab. This is a specialized eating coconut crabs, the Vanuatu trip sure to try the food. May have to book you want to eat, taste it? On the course ... ... good! One is with a big, enough for a person to eat. Fiji Transport: Flights: China and Fiji were no direct flights, but visitors can ride through Tokyo Fiji Airways, Austrian Airlines or travel from Hong Kong or Singapore Airlines to Sydney, Auckland, arrived in the local sub-Fiji air. Fiji a total of 16 airports of varying sizes, the largest of which is the Nadi International Airport, can accommodate Boeing 747 aircraft; the second largest in the capital near the Nausori (nausori) Airport, a much smaller scale, at most 737-800 aircraft can take off and land. Persons in charge of Fiji Airport Corporation, said recently that the company plans to invest in installments over the next 30 million years, Fei Yuan, the expansion of the Nausori Airport. Fiji Airport Corporation said, due to the size constraints, a large business can not take off and land at Nausori Airport, resulting in loss of 200 million per year the airport Fei Yuan. After completion of the expansion, is expected to completely change this situation. Rail: rail train in Fiji is not developed, only one railway line, the fog on the island in the United States to Levin, which is built along the Coral Coast of the railway line. Fiji can be seen along the countryside scenery, sugar cane fields. This is not for the convenience of the railway built by the local population in Fiji, but for the provision of tourist routes. Highway: Fiji's bus system is not developed, are usually local residents take a private minibus operations, mainly to and from all major cities, usually filled with light will be switched on, there is no fixed stops, can stop the bus. Since less developed public transport system, then travel in Fiji, "Car" is a very good choice, especially a four-wheel drive jeep with excellent performance, the world can take you on a sea, not hindered. Car Rental, the international driver's license must be prepared, in addition to more than 21 years of age, and some companies even to require more than 25 years of age. Most car rental companies in the Nadi International Airport, with offices, or in restaurants, hotels and most also have car rental information. Fiji Accommodation: accommodation in Fiji is very good, as long as the price you are willing to spend a world-class are sure to enjoy world-class service. There are vacation forms and business forms of large hotels, you can choose according to your needs to your type. The interior has a luxurious and convenient facilities such as swimming pool, laundry, specialty selling point and so on. But if you think that these are not able to meet your requirements, you can go to activities outside the hotel, where each block of the hotel are basically built on the scenic area, very convenient to go out activities. Hotels will be held from time to time some large gathering, such as dance, carnival, cocktail reception, etc. will be met if better luck beauty contest. Some hotel has a free buffet every day supply, but if you want better food, the pricier the wine _select_ion alone. Of course, Fiji is also very popular with the attention of nobles fu JIA, in addition to great scenery, the island where a live-service of a well protected their privacy, to meet their needs. Bill Gates, who have their permanent residence, to enjoy such a service is not the average person can afford, the price per night more than 2,000 dollars more than eager to let people be discouraged. Fiji Entertainment: As the European and American tourists to the bulk, thus underlining the healthy outdoor activities, very popular in Fiji. Golf course provided a five-star hotel, the venue challenging fairways and beautiful environment for people who love little white ball movement, but a blessing. Thrill people can participate in a hot air balloon tour, early morning take off from the mountain villages, from up high Fiji stunning scenery, pineapple fields, sugar cane fields interspersed which looked to the sea is a boundless blue ocean. After the finish line, drink champagne provided by travel agencies, or cool off in the swimming pool, relaxing experience of flying experience of unity with nature. Fiji also has another special campaign ─ ─ rugby sevens small American football, known to the world, Fiji is one of the game. Fiji called Blackshirts Army players for the skill and spirit of success in international competition in the award. Country name: Republic of Fiji Islands (the republic of the fiji islands) Independence Day: October 10 (1970) National Day: October 10 (1970) Flower: hibiscus Area: 18,274 sq km Geography: Located in the Southwest Pacific Centre, 290 kilometers southeast from Tonga, Samoa, 805 km away from the northeast. Sydney, 2735 km from southwest. 332 islands, of which 106 islands are inhabited. Many volcanic islands surrounded by coral reefs. Ground position important, is the transport hub of the South Pacific. Fiji across the East, the Western Hemisphere, which runs through 180 degrees longitude, which is both the world's most eastern and most western countries. Population: 81.3 million (July 1999) Nationality: Fiji is a multi-ethnic country, where 51.6% of indigenous people (including Fiji and Rotuma ethnic people), 43.6% for the Indian tribe. Language: The official language is English, Fijian and Hindi, English. 52.9% were Christian, Hindu 38.1% of people, 7.8% of people believe in Islam. Capital: Suva (suva), the South Pacific region famous natural harbor and the magnificent tropical resort. Time difference: +4 hours (at the International Date line Currency: Fiji Dollar (fijian dollar) International Code: 0679 Fiji in the South Pacific Centre, between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, and is the New Zealand and Australia to North America must pass through, there are over three hundred around the ring around the coral reefs, swaying coconut posed by the seductive green island resort island. Southern ocean here is full of raw beauty, this year the tourism industry, many coastal areas have been developed for the modern leisure resorts, hotels, clubs and bars everywhere, throughout the whole year tourists from around the world. Although the coastal recreational areas and in Hollywood movies seem no different from the scene, but the island was the mainland of Fiji village early last century still retain the original style, combining modern and stylish simplicity of the South Island style, very attractive Westerners of all ages. The island has still retain many traditional practices, such as deep-sea fish in shallow water to facilitate the call to capture the magic chant the ceremony, the traditional "fire" ceremony, are Fiji has not yet gone mystical tradition. Politics: President of the Republic is the Head of State, has the executive power. Bicameral parliament, composed by the Senate and House of Representatives, the House of Representatives is the highest legislative body. Motion passed by the House of Representatives, the Senate approved, signed by President to pay the Government "Gazette" on the date of publication. Economy: Fiji has a tropical climate, fertile land, rich in sugar cane, coconut, banana and pineapple, with rich fishery resources. Fiji is a good economic development of countries in the South Pacific countries, the sugar industry and tourism are the two pillars of the national economy. Sugar production accounts for half of agricultural output and seventy percent of total exports, Fiji therefore known as "sweet island." 80 years since the rapid rise of tourism in Fiji, its income ranks second in the national economy, the South Pacific islands of Fiji has become a tourist center. Diplomacy: the implementation of an independent foreign policy to promote foreign trade and tourism, seeking assistance, investment and economic development as a foreign policy priority.
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