FIJI Islands
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Dive location
[Mana Island] [Mamanuca Island] [Taveuni] [Taveuni Resorts]
[Nadi Day Trips]
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[Mana Island] [Mamanuca Island] [Taveuni] [Taveuni Resorts]
[Nadi Day Trips]
Fiji consists of over 300 islands scattered over 42,000 square miles of ocean. It is located between 15°-22° degrees south latitude and 177° degrees west and 175° east longitude.
The archipelago lies about 1000 miles north of New Zealand and 1800 miles east of Australia. Flight time from the west coast of North America is about 8 hours.
| Area: | South Pacific Ocean |
| Size: | 300 islands |
| Surface: | 18 270 sq. km (7500sq miles) |
| Capital City: | Suva |
| Airport: | Nadi 5 km - Suva 21 km |
| Population: | 744 006 habitants |
| Language: | English, Fijian, Hindustani |
| Religion: | Methodist, Hinduist, Catholic |
| Electricity: | 240 volts AC - 50 cycles |
| Passport: | Contact the local Embassy |
| Visa: | Contact the local Embassy |
| Vaccination: | Contact your medical center |
| Currency: | fidjien dollar |
| Driving licence: | international |
| Daytime temperatures |
( 20° to 30°C ) |
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| Seasons |
Winter dry season from May to October |
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There are over 400 species of coral found in Fiji, and in particular, the soft coral (Dendronepthya klunzingeri) is spectacular. The invertebrates found in these waters are too prolific to accurately catalogue and the fish populations are among the most varied on the planet. There are over 35 species of angel and butterfly fish alone and numerous pelagics. In the latter category one may find barracudas, jacks, sharks, rays, bottlenosed dolphins, spinner dolphins, pilot whales and turtles.