Interesting Facts about Fiji
Fiji is an Archipelago of 333 islands in Melanesia in south pacific ocean about 1,100 nautical miles(1 Nautical mile = 1.852 km) northeast of new Zealand's north island.People only live in 100 islands reaming are nature preserves.
Capital city : Suva
Official languages :
- English
- Fijian
- Hindi
Almost 87% of the population are present in two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific due to an abundance of forest, mineral, and fish resources. Today, the main sources of foreign exchange are its tourist industry and sugar exports.
Fiji gained its independence in 1970. It was a British colony for 96 years.
The International Date Line runs through Fiji’s island of Taveuni.
Tonga and Samoa islands have the same time but one day apart. This is because the IDL runs between these countries, locating Samoa in the Western Hemisphere and Tonga in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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