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Fiji Population: 944,720 Area: 7,055 sq. miles 18.1416° S, 178.4419° Suva, Coordinates Relative Location: In the south close to New Zealand. Fiji enjoys a warm climate with lots of rain because it is in the Pacific Ocean and it is close to the equator. Physical features of Fiji.
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Fiji Population: 944,720 Area: 7,055 sq. miles 18.1416° S, 178.4419° Suva, Coordinates Relative Location: In the south close to New Zealand
Fiji enjoys a warm climate with lots of rain because it is in the Pacific Ocean and it is close to the equator.
Physical features of Fiji Physical features: Very mountainous 322 islands Rainforest Mangrove trees Grassland Smaller islands have coral reefs
Man Made Features • Fiji Government Palace • Resorts • Fiji Museum • Located in Central, Suva • Largest collection of artifacts related to the history and culture of Fiji
Economic • Type of money: One hundred cents equal one • Fiji dollar • Natural resources • Agriculture: Coconuts, forest products, sugar, • Manufacturing goods: beer, cement, cigarettes • Mining: gold
History • In 1875 1/3 of population dies from measles. • 1917 Count Felvix Vou Luckner arrested on Wakaya Island • 1977 Fijian peacekeeping troops sent to Lebanon • 1992 Rabuka becomes Prime Minister • 2007 Bairimarama becomes Prime Minister
Political Science • Democratic government. Everybody votes on who runs the country • Police force is separated into Fiji Police Force and Fiji Correction Service
Work cited Fiji http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji#Culture Fiji http://www.wondermondo.com/Fiji.htm