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  Fiji Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Fiji has over 300 islands in its archipelago, each fringed with coral reefs and lapped by warm azure waters - the diving and snorkelling are superb.
Fiji is an interesting blend of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences.
When To Go Its mild tropical climate means that Fiji can be enjoyed all year round and it is a popular escape from the winters in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/fiji   (455 words)

  
  Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands, or Fiji, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations was suspended due to the anti-democratic activities connected with the 2000 coup.
The population of Fiji is divided between native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiji   (1992 words)

  
 Fiji. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The larger islands are volcanic and mountainous; the highest peak, Mt. Victoria, or Tomaniivi (4,341 ft/1,323 m), is on Viti Levu, which has the longest river, the Rewa.
There are dense tropical forests on the windward sides of the islands and grassy plains and clumps of casuarina and pandanus on the leeward sides; mangrove forests are abundant, and hot springs are common in the mountain regions.
Fiji was declared a republic and left the Commonwealth.
www.bartleby.com /65/fi/Fiji.html   (918 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Fiji Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fiji became a British possession in 1874 and achieved full independence within the Commonwealth in 1970.
Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth in September 1997, after the constitution had been changed, in July, so as not to discriminate against the ethnic Indian majority.
The reduction in the sentence was expected, as the Fiji Islands had not executed a criminal for 40 years.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Fiji+Islands   (1243 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - History, South Pacific Internet Travel Specialists, (pacificnavigator.com) Fiji Islands, Tonga, Cook ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman was the first European to discover the Fiji Islands in 1643 when he passed through Vanua Levu and the North Taveuni group.
Fiji resonates the global trend of cultural integration which through travel, mass migration, increased communication and advancing technology have enabled cultural interplay and deeply impressionable cultural exchange.
The island was very rich in phosphate and due to the destruction of the island caused by the mining of the land.
www.pacificnavigator.com /fiji/aboutfiji/history.html   (1122 words)

  
 Fiji -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fiji's Head of State is the (The chief executive of a republic) President, who is elected by the (Click link for more info and facts about Great Council of Chiefs) Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
The two most important islands are (A volcanic island in the Fijis) Viti Levu and (A volcanic island in the Fijis) Vanua Levu.
Fiji, endowed with forest, (Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition) mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/fiji.htm   (2706 words)

  
 Fiji travel, South Pacific islands, by David Stanley
The name Fiji is a Tongan corruption of the indigenous name "Viti." The Fiji Islands are arrayed in a horseshoe configuration with Viti Levu (great Fiji) and adjacent islands on the west, Vanua Levu (great land) and Taveuni to the north, and the Lau Group on the east.
Fiji's mainland, Viti Levu, is the "real" Fiji, where much of the country's history has unfolded and the bulk of the Fijian people live out their lives.
Fiji's geographic position makes it the hub of transport for the entire South Pacific, and Nadi is the region's most important international airport, with long-haul services to points all around the Pacific Rim.
www.southpacific.org /text/finding_fiji.html   (2038 words)

  
 Fiji Vacations, Fiji Island Resorts and Fiji Travel Guide: Romantic Fiji vacations, Fiji Resorts
The award-winning, five-star Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort is located on the island of Vanua Levu on 17 acres of a coconut plantation, the accommodations overlook the peaceful waters of Savusavu Bay.
Set on Danarau Island, the resort is located on its own lagoon, and all rooms are designed to reflect traditional Fiji.
With 1000 meters of white sandy beach, breath-taking coral gardens and a sparkling lagoon, the resort is a romantic playground for the discerning traveler.
www.fiji-islands.com /specials.html   (1236 words)

  
 Fiji Islands Hotel Pictures Interactive Tour
Fiji Islands is the most commercial of the South Pacific destinations but it is not overly developed.
Fiji Pictures takes you on a memorable journey around this stunning south pacific tropical destination so you can plan your perfect holiday...
This leading independent travel publisher is based in Fiji and aims to provide unbiased travel information to help potential holiday-makers plan their trip to the South Pacific.
www.fiji-island.com   (729 words)

  
 Welcome to the Official Fiji Islands Travel Guide by the Fiji Visitors Bureau.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fiji Holiday Packages are now available for travel out of Australia.
If variety is the spice of life, then Fiji is diving's red hot chilli pepper.
Yes, fresh water reticulated in Nadi, Suva, Lautoka and other major towns has been treated and is safe to drink from the tap.
www.bulafiji.com   (146 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Fiji Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Main article: Politics of Fiji Fiji's Head of State is the President, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
Fiji is divided into three parts, called divisions:
In Fijian, there are a few differences in the sounds that some letters make that are worthy to note.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fiji-Islands   (1592 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - Fiji Honeymoon Resorts - Fiji Romance Resorts - Fiji Luxury Resorts - Fiji Hotels - Vatulele Island ...
Part of Fiji's only 5-star integrated resort, we are superbly situated between the Sheraton Fiji and Sheraton Royal Denarau resorts and offer full access to all the restaurants, bars and conference, leisure and recreational facilities at these resorts.
Fiji's newest and most deluxe hotel and spa resort is set to open on Denarau Island in October 2005.
Wadigi Island, Fiji is a deluxe private island resort hideaway which combines luxury accommodation and gourmet cuisine with the ultimate in service and privacy—all at a cost comparable to most luxury resorts.
www.fiji-islands.com /rresorts.html   (2903 words)

  
 Elections in the Fiji Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fiji has a population of around 870,000 on 18,270 km².
Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 4 and on civil rights with a 3, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
Freedom House considers Fiji to be a partly free country.
www.electionworld.org /fiji.htm   (252 words)

  
 Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fiji, which had been inhabited since the second millennium B.C., was explored by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Fiji - Fiji or Viti, officially Republic of the Fiji Islands, republic made up of a Melanesian island...
Fiji: Land - Land Fiji comprises c.320 islands, of which some 105 are inhabited.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107509.html   (921 words)

  
 Fiji Map, South Pacific Islands
Fiji has 322 islands, over a hundred of them inhabited.
Fiji's largest island Viti Levu hosts both the main international airport Nadi and the capital city Suva.
To make things even better, a Fiji island vacation is very affordable (Fiji is a great place to learn scuba diving) and all facilities are well developed.
www.mapsouthpacific.com /fiji   (262 words)

  
 Flights to the Fiji Islands
Fiji is served by several large international airlines including Air New Zealand, Qantas and Air Pacific (Fiji's National Carrier)
Two domestic airlines fly to 14 destinations around the Fiji Islands.
There are also several helicopter and seaplane companies who transfer guests to resorts throughout the islands.
www.fijivision.com /info/Flights.html   (90 words)

  
 Fiji-photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
With more than 800 islands, 100 of which are uninhabited the sport is now developing in a true frontier environment.
Here at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, sandbars cause the waves to break as well formed peaks though on a large swell long walls are seen – left and right.
Yanuca Islands, which are the locations of two Surf Camps.
www.exploring.nu /fiji-pho.htm   (344 words)

  
 Cafe Pacific: Nius Country Profiles: Fiji Islands
The country is now officially known as Fiji Islands, and the people are Fiji Islanders.
On 18 May 1999, former trade unionist Mahendra Chaudhry was sworn in as the first Indo-Fijian prime minister of Fiji after his Fiji Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in the first general election under the 1997 constitution.
Fiji One: This is 85 per cent Fiji-owned: 51 per cent of shares held by Fiji Development Bank for country's 14 provinces and Rotuma; 15 per cent Television New Zealand; 14 per cent Viti Television; 20 per cent sold to public.
www.asiapac.org.fj /cafepacific/resources/profiles/fiji.html   (853 words)

  
 South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Fiji Islands Accommodation Hotels Resorts Activities Calendar Photo Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Often referred to as the ‘Crossroads of the South Pacific’ because of it’s geographical location, the Fiji Islands is a hospitable land of contrasts in people, flora, fauna and culture.
It is made up of a chain of over 300 islands and is a cosmopolitan cocktail of culture, race and religion.
Fiji Islands has a population of just over 750,000 and a land area of 18,200 km taken up mostly by the two major islands Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
www.spto.org /destinations/fiji/index.shtml   (225 words)

  
 Fiji Honeymoons, Honeymoons in Fiji, Fiji Weddings, Weddings in Fiji. Fiji Honeymoon Resorts,Fiji Vacations,Fiji Luxury ...
Our knowledge of the Fiji Islands is unsurpassed starting with the owner’s (Melissa McCoy) own 20 years of travel to this incredible destination.
Her staff have also traveled extensively among the delicious island of Fiji.
Fiji is our first love in travel and then it radiates from there.
www.fiji-islands.com   (622 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - ADB.org
Fiji Islands has received $249.9 million in loans since joining ADB in 1970 and ranks as the 23rd largest borrower.
Cultures and Contexts Matter: Understanding and Preventing HIV in the Pacific (Fiji Islands, Republic of the)
PRC, India Lagging in Economic Well Being, Living Standards - Study (Fiji Islands, Republic of the)
www.adb.org /FijiIslands   (138 words)

  
 Fiji Government Online
Namosi provincial committee on National Council for Building a Better Fiji
Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Fiji counterparts
Mrs Ganilau - AGM 2007 Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association
www.fiji.gov.fj   (177 words)

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