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  Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Travel Guide - Fiji information, Fiji Islands, tourism, travel, surfing, diving, scuba, online ...
Fiji lies wholly in the southern tropics, that is, between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn.
Fiji's closest neighbour to the east is Tonga and to the west Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides).
The territorial waters of Fiji are defined in the deed of cession as all that area 'lying between the parallels of latitude of 15 degrees south and 22 degrees south of the equator, and between the meridians of longitude of 177 degrees west and 175 degrees east of the meridian of Greenwich'.
www.fijiguide.com /Facts/land.html   (1786 words)

  
 Fiji
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
The first inhabitants of Fiji arrived from South East Asia[?] long before the islands were discovered by European explorers in the 17th century.
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fi/Fiji.html   (536 words)

  
 Fiji Resource Center - fiji islands
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the cousteau fiji Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
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.
Religion is one of the faultlines between indigenous vacations in fiji Fijians and Indo-Fijians, with the former overwhelmingly Christian (99.2 percent at the 1996 census), and the latter mostly Hindu (76.7 percent) or Muslim (15.9 percent).
www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Banks_Cl_-_G-/Fiji.html   (2122 words)

  
 Northern Division, Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Division is one of four Divisions into which Fiji's fourteen Provinces are grouped for local government purposes.
The Northern Division covers three Provinces: Macuata, Cakaudrove, and Bua, and includes the entire island of Vanua Levu.
Excluding the Lau Islands, which form part of the Eastern Division, the Northern Division is coextensive with the Tovata Confederacy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Division,_Fiji   (182 words)

  
 Fiji Information Center - fiji islands
Democratic lautoka fiji rule was interrupted by two military coups fiji islands diving in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indo-Fijian (Indian) fiji map community.
Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations turtle island in fiji was suspended due to the anti-democratic activities connected with the 2000 coup.
Fiji's fiji adventure Head of State is the President, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_D_-_G/Fiji.html   (2118 words)

  
 Meteoroloo.com :: Fiji - fiji islands
Fiji, fiji vacation package endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
The population of Fiji is divided between native fiji holidays 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.
Hindus belong fiji diving mostly to the Sanatan sect (74.3 percent of all Hindus) or else are unspecified (22 percent).
www.meteoroloo.com /Met-countries-e-l/Fiji.html   (2054 words)

  
 Fiji - Gurupedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of
For a country of its size, Fiji has exceptionally capable armed forces, and has been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.
Fiji's Head of State is the President, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
www.gurupedia.com /f/fi/fiji.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Fiji
A 1990 constitution guaranteed ethnic Fijian control of Fiji, but led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority.
The remaining 46 are reserved for Fiji's ethnic communities and are elected from communal electoral rolls: 23 Fijians, 19 Indo-Fijians, 1 Rotuman, and 3 "General electors" (Europeans, Chinese, and other minorities).
The population of Fiji is divided almost equally 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.
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 Fiji - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
Politics Head of state of Fiji is the president, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
Divisions Fiji is divided into four parts, called divisions.
Economy Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
www.questionz.net /Countries/Fiji.html   (665 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, which was later deposed by a coup.
The official language is English, but both ethnic groups speak their own languages, Fijian and Hindustani.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Fiji   (602 words)

  
 Country Profile - Fiji
Fiji is committed to the effective implementation of the outcome of UNCED, having signed and ratified the International Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Fiji is very much in the forefront in the regional management of tuna and is very supportive of the current initiatives taken by the Forum Fisheries Agency member countries towards the management of highly migratory fish stocks in the high seas.
Fiji's first report to the CEDAW Committee is being finalized; the Fiji Law Reform Committee is working in the area of Family Law and the Department has already made its submission.
www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/fiji-cp.htm   (10086 words)

  
 counproftemp
Topographically Fiji is divided into three major classes: plains and valleys; low mountains and hills and high mountains.
Fiji is on the southern boundary of the tropics so the south-east trades are the predominant rain-bearing influence.
Fiji College of Agriculture incorporates pasture management, animal feeding demonstrations and applied research output into its teaching under the direction of Mr Rattan Singh.
www.fao.org /ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/fiji.htm   (3659 words)

  
 Use water wisely, consumers told - Fiji Times Online
CONSUMERS in the Northern Division have been advised to use water sparingly because of the current drought.
Water engineer Northern Timoci Turaga said water supply was currently normal but consumers were being advised to use it sparingly because of the dry weather experienced in the North.
Mr Turaga said most of the staff at their Northern office would be going on leave from December 22 and would return to work by mid January.
www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=52178   (386 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
It is documented that Fiji was discovered by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in an attempt to find the Great Southern Continent in 1643.
Fiji consists of 322 islands, of which 106 are inhabited, and 522 smaller islets.
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of 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.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/fiji   (2548 words)

  
 Gateway to Land and Water Information: Fiji national report
In general the winds over Fiji are light or moderate, the most persistent being in the period July-December; strong winds are uncommon with the exceptional cyclones which genrally occur in the period of November-April.
Earthquakes are fairly common in Fiji as the Fij Group lies in one of the most seismically active areas of the world.
Fiji is better off than many Pacific Island nations as 70% of the population has access to proper piped water supplies.
www.fao.org /ag/AGL/swlwpnr/reports/y_pa/z_fj/fj.htm   (3690 words)

  
 Laws of Fiji - ITC Services Online
(1) The Central Division, comprising the provinces of Naitasiri, Namosi, Rewa, Serua and Tailevu.
(2) The Eastern Division, comprising the provinces of Kadavu, Lau and Lomaiviti.
(3) The Northern Division, comprising the provinces of Bua, Cakaudrove and Macuata.
www.itc.gov.fj /lawnet/fiji_act/inter_act_list.html   (6085 words)

  
 efijian.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
The International Congress for Fiji Indians (ICFI) has launched a massive campaign in Sydney Australia on Sunday to raise funds to assist people in the Northern Division of Fiji Islands ravaged by Cyclone Ami.With winds up to 200kmh, Cyclone Ami tore down houses, uprooted plantations and unleashed fierce rainstorms.
It is the largest farmers organisation in the country and since its inception has been at the forefront of the struggle to protect farmers interests and fight for their rights in Fiji's turbulent history in the past 15 years or so.
He said all affected areas in the Northern Division were in need of food rations without much delay.
www.efijian.com /fijiandisaster/index.html   (2600 words)

  
 WomenWatch - Fiji National Plan
The Fiji Law Reform Commission in 1997commissioned the review of laws relating to the family which includes the law on marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody, affiliation and a revamped institutional mechanism through which family grievances are dealt with by a specialised court to be known as the Family Court.
Further improvements in national policies were adopted in 1993 by the Fiji Islands Cabinet to increase the participation of women on all public boards, committees and councils by 30% to 50% in the next five years.
The Commonwealth Secretariat in January 1999, approached the Fiji Islands to pilot a project on analysing government expenditure in a gender disaggregated manner and that findings and considerations raised from this exercise be integrated in the formulation of the national budget.
www.un.org /womenwatch/confer/beijing/national/fiji.html   (19059 words)

  
 Meteorology Act to boost warning system - Fiji Times Online
EARLY cyclone warning systems for Fiji and the Region is to be improved significantly following the expected implementation of a Meteorology Act, next year.
The Ministry's statement said that $500,000 has been allocated for the installation of a new weather radar in the Northern Division and $243,000 for a Fiji Integrated Meteorological System (FIMS).
Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry - himself a victim of the 2000 coup - now says the Army should be allowed to 'restore democracy to Fiji'.
www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=52444   (552 words)

  
 Map of Northern Fiji Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
Rabi Island was purchased in 1942 for the resettlement of Banaban Islanders from their tiny depleted atoll in the northern Kiribati of Micronesia.
Banded Iguana are found throughout Fiji whilst the rare crested iguana is found only on Yaduatabu island off the coast of Vanua Levu.
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 /northern-fiji.html   (703 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Nine killed after cyclone batters Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Rain swept over northern Fiji in the wake of a powerful cyclone, turning a river into a raging torrent that submerged a home and killed a family of seven, survivors said Wednesday.
The family of seven was killed in the town of Labasa on the northern island of Vanua Levu when floodwaters submerged their home, a Red Cross official told New Zealand's National Radio, citing accounts from survivors arriving on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu.
The 2-year-old girl was killed in the coastal town of Savusavu on Vanua Levu, the second-biggest island in the Fiji group, said Disaster Management Office official Eliki Manodali.
www.usatoday.com /weather/news/2003-01-14-fiji-cyclone_x.htm   (363 words)

  
 Women, Peace and Security News: Fiji
December 6, 2006 - (IPS) Fiji's leading daily newspaper and sole television station have suspended operations after attempts to censor their news by the military, which seized control of the country on Tuesday, ousting the elected government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
This was the recent finding of the Fiji Law Reform Commission at the end of its first phase of the review of the Domestic Violence Reference Discussion Papers issued on 23 September 2004.
July 9, 2004 –(Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre) For the first time in the Northern Division men from the church, military, police and various government departments, have come together and collectively agreed that they will work towards addressing violence against women.
www.peacewomen.org /news/Fiji/news.html   (3319 words)

  
 Northern Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Division of the Queensland Rugby League
The former Northern Division of the Southern Football League in England
A former division of the New Zealand Parliament
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Division   (112 words)

  
 2 major soccer tournaments in South   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-08)
Fiji Football Association in its Board of Control meeting yesterday decided to have two major tournaments in the Southern Division with one going to the West and the other to be staged in the Northern division.
The first major tournament of the year - The Fiji Bitter Fact will be hosted by Ba while the FMF BOG will be held at Ratu Cakobau Park with Suva to host the Courts Homecentres IDC.
Fiji FA will also host the Girmit soccer tournament at Subrail Park in Labasa with the dates yet to be decided.
www.fijivillage.com /artman/publish/article_33968.shtml   (135 words)

  
 Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC) :: Labasa Centre opens
Diane spoke about overseas funding and emphasised the role of the northern community in shouldering the responsibility of doing something about violence in their community.
Amongst the guests that day were four friends from the region, two from the Family Support Centre in Honiara and two policewomen from Papua New Guinea who were on training attachment for a month with the Crisis Centre in Suva.
A big Vinaka Vakalevu and Dhan bhaad to LBCC in providing a much- needed service for the Northern Division.
www.fijiwomen.com /index.php?id=946   (247 words)

  
 Laws of Fiji - ITC Services Online
Provided that when there is more than one magistrates' court in the same Division, the Chief Justice may direct the distribution of business between such courts.
Act of later date now applied to Fiji, or which hereafter is applied thereto by any Act or otherwise, shall be in force within the jurisdiction of magistrates' courts.
Northern Division: Labasa, Bua, Buca Bay, Savusavu, Taveuni and Rabi.
www.itc.gov.fj /lawnet/fiji_act/cap14.html   (13694 words)

  
 Koro Sun - Fiji Dive Resorts - Dive Discovery Fiji Islands
The northern islands are often grouped together but in actuality, each island in the region offers it's own unique twist on what many consider the region with the most prolific soft corals.
Vanua Levu is the second largest island of the Fiji archipelago.
You can relax on the beach, dive the beautiful reefs, trek the waterfalls, visit the local village, golf on their 9-hole course or take time out and enjoy a spa treatment.
www.divediscovery.com /fiji/fijidiveresorts11.shtml   (381 words)

  
 Litigation & Advisory Services : Office of the Attorney-General of Fiji
The Litigation and Advisory Services Division is established in all the divisions of the country.
All legal work in the central and eastern divisions are handled by the central Office in Suva, which is headed by the Solicitor-General.
All legal work in the Western Division are handled by the Lautoka Office, which is headed by the Principal Legal Officer.
www.ag.gov.fj /default.aspx?page=litigationAdvocacy   (285 words)

  
 Fiji Law Reform Commission
You may also learn about the various reports and legal changes that the Commission has been able to offer to the people of Fiji over the last 25 years of its existence.
Above: The Commission's Final Report on the Review of Fiji's Bribery and Corruption Laws which the Attorney General tabled in Parliament on 3 December 2004.
Venue: The Central Division kickstarts the consultations in Suva,Nausori,Sigatoka and then to the Western Division in Nadi, Lautoka,Ba,Tavua and across the seas to the Northern Division in Taveuni,Savusavu and Labasa.
www.lawreform.gov.fj   (831 words)

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