Fiji

Fiji belongs to the continent of Oceania (region), it is classed as an island country and is positioned in the Pacific Ocean in Central Oceania (region). There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Australia (plus Oceania) is the world's smallest continent, spanning a total area of 9,008,500 km2. Australia (plus Oceania) has 14 countries, and forms 5.9% of the world's landmass. Oceania is a geographical region that includes the continent of Australia. The continent of Australia comprises of mainland Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, New Britain, and numerous small adjacent islands. New Zealand is not located on the continent of Australia. However, Australasia is a region of Oceania that includes New Zealand, Australia and Melanesia. Many of the Pacific island countries are located in subregions of Oceania. The subregions are defined as Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. Fiji is an island country that stretches across a total area of approximately 18,272 km2. It is formed of an archipelago of over 330 islands in Melanesia. Fiji's two main islands are called Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

The following border information provides details on the length of Fiji's borders:
Coastline 1,129 km.

Fiji has a hot, tropical climate with little temperature variation and a rainy season that occurs from March to November. The geography of Fiji is formed of an archipelago of hundreds of islands and islets featuring mainly mountainous regions of volcanic origin. Coastal plains, lowlands and tropical forests occur on some of the islands including Fiji's largest island of Viti Levu. The lowest point of Fiji is the Pacific Ocean at 0m, and the highest point of elevation is Tomanivi at 1,324m.

The official languages of Fiji are English and Fijian. Another language that is spoken in this country is Hindustani.

The main religion of Fiji is Protestant at approximately 45% of the population, with the primary religion being Methodist. Around 27% are Hindu, 10% The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all. Christian, 9% Roman Catholic and 6% Muslim. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be described as materials and substances found naturally occurring on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. An individual country's natural resources can depend on many factors including the climate, geography and location. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, are rich with natural resources, where as others have practically none. Three of the primary uses of natural resources are food, transport and construction. The following examples provide information on the everyday uses of natural resources: Fish occurs naturally in many bodies of water and can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into various fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests and used to construct houses and furniture. The natural resources found in Fiji include timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential and hydropower (water power).

Each country across the world has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, emblems, symbols, colors, mottos, anthems and songs are used to symbolize the pride and individuality of a nation. These national symbols are created through the unique history of a nation and can portray both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, colors, songs and mottos reflect the past, present and future aspirations of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts depict some of the national symbols, songs and colors that are important to Fiji: