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Fiji travel is spread out over 300 islands lies at the hub of the South Pacific. The classic South Sea Island shore predominates - a long curve of bright white sand fringed by palms and lapped by shallow pellucid seas. But beaches of black sand exist, rocky beaches too, even cliffs, though of no great height. There are dunes as well which shift with the forces of nature to reveal things long buried by time.

Fiji is defined by the area between the latitudes 15 and 22 South, and the longitude 177 West and 174 East. This area covers a little over 700,000 sq. km of which all but 3% are sea. About a hundred of the islands it holds are inhabited, the main island of Viti Levu and the second largest island of Vanua Levu in the North accounting for over 75% of the land area. Viti Levu has the capital, Suva, and International Airport town of Nadi and has 70% of the population. Apart from Taveuni in the North and Kadavu in the South, the rest of Fiji's islands are very small, some just tiny coral atolls, and spread out amongst 3 main island groups - Lomaiviti and Lau in the East, the most eastern of which are closer to Tonga than Viti Levu, and the Yasawas (including Mamanuca) in the West. The northern island of Rotuma is seldom visited and is home to an indigenous Polynesian community, as opposed to the Melanesian Fijians.

Nationals of USA, Canada, EEC countries, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan plus others are granted a 4-month visa on arrival with a valid passport and onward airline ticket . A 2-month extension is allowed on application in Fiji and prtoviding financial stability. Other Nationals should check with their nearest Fiji Embassy to obtain a visa before arrival.

Currency is the local F$ and electricity is 240v. English is widely spoken along with local dialects and a form of Hindustani. Fiji is 12 hours ahead of GMT and a massive 20 hours behind New Zealand. International dialling code is (679). Internet connections are available at most resorts and towns and charge between F$15 and F$4 an hour. By far the cheapest access is in Nadi Town.

The climate in Fiji is pleasant all year round. From Dec-Apr it is slightly hotter and more humid. The winter months from Jun-Oct are usually quite dry. Average temperatures are 29/23c in Jan to 25/18c in July.

Travel Insurance is highly recommended. In critical cases, mercy flights will be needed from the outer islands and in some instances, patients are flown to New Zealand where treatment is superior.

Air New Zealand and Air Pacific are the main carriers to visit Fiji. Direct flights are available from Los Angeles (with connections to London), and from Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Alternative routes allow travellers to connect to Fiji via either Tahiti or the Cook Islands en route from North America.
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