2. Fiji is an island nation in
Melanesia in the South
Pacific ocean.
It´s situated to the North
of New Zeland.
The majority of Fiji's
islands were formed
through volcanic
activity started around
150 million years ago.
3. HISTORY OF THE FIJI
ISLANDS
Pottery art from Fijian
towns shows that Fiji was
settled before or around
3500–1000 BC, although
the question of Pacific
migration still lingers.
The first settlements in Fiji were
started by voyaging traders and
settlers from the west about 5000
years ago. Lapita pottery shards
have been found at numerous
excavations around the country.
4. CULTURE OF FIJI
Fiji's culture is a rich
mosaic of indigenous,
Indian, Chinese and
European traditions,
comprising social polity,
language, food (based
mainly from the sea,
casava , dalo & other
vegetables), costume,
belief systems,
architecture, arts, craft,
music, dance and sports.
5. THE SPORT IN FIJI
Rugby union is the most
popular sport in Fiji.
The national rugby union
team is very successful
given the size of the
population of the country,
and has competed at
five Rugby World Cup
competitions, the first
being in 1987, where they
reached the quarter-
finals.
6. CLIMATE IN FIJI
The climate in Fiji is tropical
marine and warm most of the
year round with minimal
extremes. The warm season is
from November till April and
the cooler season May to
October. Temperature in the
cool season still averages 22
°C (72 °F).
7. FLAG OF FIJI
Ensigns of Fiji.
Merchant Ensign.
Naval Ensign.
Government Ensign. Civil Air Ensing.
