Photos and information on the island of Fiji in Australia

Photos and information on the island of Fiji in Australia

     Fiji (Fiji: Viti, Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji, an island in Melanesia in the South Pacific, which extends about 1,100 nautical miles and to (2,000 km, 1,300 miles) to the north-east of the North Island in New Zealand. Fiji island of Vanuatu is located next to the West, and New Caledonia to the southwest, and the islands of New Zealand Kkermadak to the southeast and to the east of Tonga, Samoa and Wallis and Futuna to the northeast France, and Tuvalu to the north.

     Annexation of the country, an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islands, the total area of ​​about 18,300 square kilometers (7,100 square miles). The island is the farthest ONU-I-Law. Are the two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, which contains around 87% of the population and almost 860,000. The capital and largest city is Suva, on Viti Levu. With about three-quarters of Fiji's population living on the coast of Viti Levu, or in small urban centers such as Club (tourism) or Lautoka (sugar cane industry).

      Most of the islands in Fiji was formed through volcanic activity, which began about 150 million years ago. Taatmazh Fiji Island with some thermal activity ground that is still happening in Vanua Levu, Taveuni Island. Fiji Island has been inhabited for thousands of years BC. In the 17th and 18th century it was inhabited by the Dutch and the British, who haveexplored Fiji, which was one of the crown colony until 1970. During World War II, he volunteered thousands of Fiji's population to help the Allied efforts through their adherence to the Australian army units in New Zealand. Republic of Fiji Military Forces consist of (RFMF) land and sea units.

      Fiji is one of the most developed economies in the Pacific islands because of the abundance of forests, minerals and fish resources. Today, it has become one of the main sources of foreign exchange and tourism and the sugar industry exports. The country's currency is the Fiji dollar.

     Fiji island depends on tourism by a large margin, because of their distinctive popular areas, such as: Coral Coast, Denarau Island, Mamanuca Islands. The largest sources of international visitors by country are Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Fiji has a large number of soft corals, and can enjoy diving as an activity tourist joint.

     The main factors of attraction on the island is the white sandy beaches and islands ideal year-round tropical weather and distinctive. In general it represents Fiji wonderful place for holidays and trips. It also contains many resorts of the world for 5-star hotels. Are open more resorts in remote areas, which will provide more opportunities for tourism.

      Official statistics indicate that in 2012, visited Fiji Island about 75% of visitors to a holiday / vacation. Fiji is also very popular as a place for tourist honeymoon full of romance in general. There is also a family-friendly resorts and places of the facilities available for young children, including children's clubs. "

      Fiji has many popular tourist destinations, such as parks botanical of Thursten in Suva, Sigatoka sand dunes, and garden Kolo- I- Suva forest which offers three choices on the mainland (Viti Levu). It is a great attraction to the outer islands to dive areas.