Survivor Fiji - Location

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Spring 2007 Season of Survivor Heads to Fiji in the South Pacific

Location Info: Fiji is located in the Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Fiji is a tropical paradise, with clear blue waters for snorkeling amongst one of the most extensive barrier reefs in the world, palm tree-fringed beaches and a tropical marine climate of only slight seasonal temperature variation. This island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. The culture is a mixture of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences. "BULA" is a word you'll hear often, used as a greeting and a farewell by the natives of the islands.

The main cities are Suva and Nadi, while there are countless small, native villages on most of the islands. Blessed with beautiful reefs and lagoons, activities such as swimming, snorkelling and diving are popular.

MORE LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY INFO:
Fiji is an island group located in the South Pacific Ocean approximately 2,730 km (1,700 miles) northeast of Sydney, Australia and 1,770 km (1,110 miles) north of Auckland, New Zealand. The country consists of 844 islands and islets, of which 105 are inhabited with 90% of the population living on the two main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Most of the islands are of volcanic origin and are generally mountainous and rugged. Flat land is found where rivers have formed deltas and there are fertile plains along the coasts. Dense tropical forests cover the southeastern windward sides of the islands while coral reefs surround most of the islands

CLIMATE: Fiji has a tropical climate with a wet and dry season. The wet season is between November and April, which is also when hurricanes and cyclones are most likely to occur while the dry season is between May and October. The prevailing trade winds blow from the east for most of the year and average annual precipitation varies from 1,780 mm (70 inches) to 2,030 mm (80 inches). Average temperature ranges in Suva are from 20 to 26 degrees Celsius (68 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit) in August to 23 to 30 degrees Celsius (73 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit) in February.
PEOPLE: The indigenous Fijians who are a mixture of Melanesian and Polynesian account for 49% of the population. The principal ethnic aliens are the Indians who constitute 46% of the population. Other ethnic minorities include the Europeans who account for 1% while another 1% are Chinese.