The Fiji Islands

Fiji is located in Oceania. It is a large group of 333 islands and 110 are uninhabited. The Fijian terrain is mainly mountains of volcanic origin. The climate is tropical. The capital of Fiji is Suva. There are over 812,000 people living in Fiji. The population grows about 1.3 percent every year. Fiji is 18270 kilometers and 1129 kilometers of it is all coastline. It is a little smaller than New Jersey. A long time ago, Fiji was known as the …

…section. On the outer half of the flag is the Fijian Shield. The shield shows a yellow lion over a white field and is quartered by the cross of Saint George featuring stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, bananas, and a white dove. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography 1) http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fj.html 2) http://www.bulafiji.com/about/visitor/visitor.shtml 3) The Fiji Islands - History (online) 4) The Pacific Islands Institute (online)