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By: Ryann McCarty. The Fiji Islands consist of 322 islands, of which 106 are inhabited The Fiji Islands cover an area of 940,000 square kilometers of which 10% is land. Nadi. Fly into Fijis International Airport in Nadi Nadi is the center of Hindu and Islam culture
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The Fiji Islands consist of 322 islands, of which 106 are inhabited • The Fiji Islands cover an area of 940,000 square kilometers of which 10% is land.
Nadi • Fly into Fijis International Airport in Nadi • Nadi is the center of Hindu and Islam culture • Visit the historic religious temple Sri Siva Subramaniya Hindu Temple • Largest temple in the Southern hemisphere
Sri Siva Subramaniya • Broken down into three parts each built with the height weight and width to fit the size of the religious statues inside needed to bring about correct vibrations during prayer. • Dravidian architecture of this temple is rarely seen outside of India and a must visit if in the area
Suva • Suva is the capital of The Fiji Islands since 1882 • Largest city in the South pacific • Home to more than half the countries population • In 1879 Suva’s population was a mere 200 people and now it has more than 200,000 inhabitants.
A large chunk of the population comes from college students. Suva is home to a branch of The University of South Pacific and Fiji Institute of Technology. • Hosted the South Pacific Games three times
Navala Village • The traditional village of the Fijian people • All homes are built out of traditional materials- bamboo walls, thatch roofs • Home are built for every new marriage and take about one month to make.
Every visit to Navala village starts with a welcome ceremony in which the tourist drinks the traditional Fiji drink made from the roots of the Yagona tree bonding them with the culture
Rotuma • 450 Kilometers away from Suva • Rotuma is well known for two reasons 1) It is shaped like a whale 2) It is a fragile volcanic island with craters rising up 250m. Until recently you needed an invitation from a Rotuman resident to step foot on the island.
In addition to Rotuma being a shield volcano made out of alkali-olivine basalt, it has many other physical attributes • Rotuma has the richest soil of the Fiji’s growing mangos, papayas, bananas, oranges, and melons • Rotuma is filled with rainforests, mountain peaks, and coral reefs.
Kadavu • Rugged and mountainous terrain • Still has 75% of it’s natural rainforest which brings about its diversity of birds • Fijis unspoiled land • One of the more underdeveloped parts of the Fijis • Main occupation : Farming • Reliant on subsistence farming. • Few roads