Fiji Research Paper
Anthony Tang
Erika Rantung
Geography Per. 7
December 12, y
Fiji
Located in the in the South Pacific Ocean, Fiji is a slice of heavenly paradise on earth. Officially the Republic of Fiji, this beautiful country is composed of 332 separate islands, of which only 110 are inhabited. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, provide homes for 87 percent of the Fijian population of 850,000. The rustic capital of Fiji is Suva, which is also the largest city population wise in Fiji. Interestingly, 75 percent of the Fijian population live on the coast of Viti Levu. Most of the islands of Fiji were formed by volcanic activity and today there is still active geothermal activity on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Its closest neighbors are …show more content…
Fijian culture is a vibrant and a important component of everyday life. Fiji’s culture was showcased at the World exposition held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986 and most recently, at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Fiji has a significant amount of tourism due to the popular islands with crystal clear water and the trademark white sand. Fiji has a significant amount of soft coral reefs, and scuba diving, surfing and various other water sports are common tourist activities. In general Fiji is a mid-range priced vacation with a variety of 5-star resorts and hotels. 75 percent of visitors stated they came for a vacation or holiday. A Fiji honeymoon is very popular, as is family friendly vacations.
Fiji has extreme significance to me because of the fact I will be attending a mission trip with the United States Christian China Instituted (USSCI) this summer to Fiji. I wanted to fully incase myself in the Fijian culture, so this report would be the means to prepare and ready myself for this upcoming once in a lifetime experience. I wanted to have as much knowledge on every aspect of Fiji so I could fully devoted my precious time to helping the citizens of Fiji, and this report helped me
Erika Rantung
Geography Per. 7
December 12, y
Fiji
Located in the in the South Pacific Ocean, Fiji is a slice of heavenly paradise on earth. Officially the Republic of Fiji, this beautiful country is composed of 332 separate islands, of which only 110 are inhabited. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, provide homes for 87 percent of the Fijian population of 850,000. The rustic capital of Fiji is Suva, which is also the largest city population wise in Fiji. Interestingly, 75 percent of the Fijian population live on the coast of Viti Levu. Most of the islands of Fiji were formed by volcanic activity and today there is still active geothermal activity on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Its closest neighbors are …show more content…
Fijian culture is a vibrant and a important component of everyday life. Fiji’s culture was showcased at the World exposition held in Vancouver, Canada in 1986 and most recently, at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
Fiji has a significant amount of tourism due to the popular islands with crystal clear water and the trademark white sand. Fiji has a significant amount of soft coral reefs, and scuba diving, surfing and various other water sports are common tourist activities. In general Fiji is a mid-range priced vacation with a variety of 5-star resorts and hotels. 75 percent of visitors stated they came for a vacation or holiday. A Fiji honeymoon is very popular, as is family friendly vacations.
Fiji has extreme significance to me because of the fact I will be attending a mission trip with the United States Christian China Instituted (USSCI) this summer to Fiji. I wanted to fully incase myself in the Fijian culture, so this report would be the means to prepare and ready myself for this upcoming once in a lifetime experience. I wanted to have as much knowledge on every aspect of Fiji so I could fully devoted my precious time to helping the citizens of Fiji, and this report helped me