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General information on Fiji
Fiji consists of 332 islands, with under 100 of them being inhabited. The main island is Viti Levu, with Nadi International airport being on the south/western side of Viti Levu. The Capitol of Fiji is Suva, which on on the south/eastern side of Viti Levu.
| Fiji enjoys a warm tropical climate, with the average temperature of approximately 28 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit) |
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| Travellers to Fiji are automatically granted a four-month tourist visa on arrival. This includes travellers from most Commonwealth countries, most of North, South and the Central Americas as well as Western Europe , Israel and Japan . Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry.. |
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| The official currency is the Fijian Dollar FJD). In August 2005 -1$AUD is approximately FJD1.25, 1$USD is approximately 1.70 FJD. All major credit cards are generally accepted in Fiji and travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks and exchange houses in the major centres. |
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| English is the official language, with Fijian and Hindustani as the most spoken tongues there after. |
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| The area is free of tropical diseases such as malaria or cholera and inoculations are not required. |
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| Fiji time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. |
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| There are under a million people living in Fiji . Recent survey have 51% of the population is native Fijian, 44% Indian and the remainder are a mix of Chinese, Pacific Islanders and Europeans. |
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| Resorts are generally extremely casual, but visitors are encourage to dress modestly when on tours to villages and attending cultural events. |
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