Fiji

Fiji is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It has 322 islands. The most important islands are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. The capital city and the city with the most people is Suva.  There are about 844,330 people in Fiji.
The official languages of Fiji are Fijian, English and Hindi Fiji is part of the Pacific Rim. About 313000 speak Fiji Hindi.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch and the British explored Fiji. Fiji was a British colony up until 1970; British occupation lasted almost a century.

Fiji has many forest, mineral, and fish resources.

Divisions and provinces

Fiji is divided into Four Major Divisions:
 Central
 Eastern
 Northern
 Western

These divisions are divided into 14 provinces:
 Ba
 Bua
 Cakaudrove
 Kadavu
 Lau
 Lomaiviti Province
 Macuata Nadroga-Navosa
 Naitasiri
 Namosi
 Ra
 Rewa
 Serua
 Tailevu

Cities
 Lautoka
 Nadi
 Nausori
 Suva

Incorporated towns
Fijian law defines "towns" as urbanized areas incorporated as municipal bodies, governed by Town Councils.
 Ba
 Labasa
 Lami
 Levuka
 Savusavu Sigatoka
 Tavua
 Rakiraki
 Navua
 Korovou

Unincorporated towns
The following localities are urbanized, but have not been municipally organized.
 Dreketi
 Lomawai
 Korolevu
 Navua
 Natumbua
 Vatukoula
 Nakasi, 9½ Miles

Tourism
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Fiji has a lot of tourism and many people go to the Nadi and Denarau islands.Fiji Travel Information and Travel Guide. Lonely Planet. Retrieved April 2010.  Most visitors are from Australia, New Zealand and the USA."Arrivals information " Bureau of Statistics. Fiji has many soft coral reefs. Scuba diving is a common tourist activity. More budget resorts are being opened in remote areas, which provides more tourism opportunities.

Related pages
 Fiji at the Olympics
 Fiji national football team
 List of rivers of Fiji

Other websites
 Pictures of Fiji 
 UN Fiji LESA - Association 

References


Category:Commonwealth member states
Category:1970 establishments in Oceania
Category:Archipelagos
Category:English-speaking countries