But the country also has two other main languages, Fijian and Hindi. The law does not require children to go to school, but more than 85 percent of those from 6 to 13 years old do so. Most Fijian and Indian youngsters attend separate schools. The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji's only university, serves students from Fiji and other South Pacific islands. Most of the Fiji islands were formed by volcanoes.
Coral reefs surround nearly all the islands.
The larger islands have high volcanic peaks, rolling hills, rivers, and grasslands. Tropical rain forests cover more than half the total area of Fiji. The islands also have fertile coastal plains and river valleys. Cool winds make Fiji's tropical climate relatively comfortable. Heavy rains and tropical storms occur frequently between November and April.