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Bula and Welcome!

Bula!
It's a word you hear many times a day in Fiji. It means "hello" and is pronounced either 'boola' or 'mboola' and always pronounced with a smile.

This is a view of Fiji as we were landing at Nadi International Airport, Fiji. Sorry - it is shot through the plane’s dirty window. There seemed to be little pockets of houses and villages every now and then, and the roads look quite dusty.

Fiji is an archipelago of over 300 islands (about 100 are inhabited) scattered across 200,000 square miles of ocean. The islands are primarily volcanic in origin with high rugged terrain. Other smaller islands are of coral or limestone origin. The largest island and population centre is Viti Levu, and Fiji's international airport is located at Nadi in the north-west. Fiji is blue lagoons, stunning white beaches, colourful fish-filled reefs, lush forests, and is home to around 780,000 friendly people. The population consists of approximately 50% Fijians, 46% Indians with the remainder being European, Rotuman, Chinese, and other Pacific Islanders.

Climate:
Fiji enjoys a warm and pleasant temperature throughout the year - average 72°F / 22Cin the mild, dry season of May through October, and 78.5°F / 26C in the warm, wetter season of November through April. Dress for Fiji is cool and casual, though swimsuits and brief attire should be confined to beaches and hotel swimming pools.

Area Covered:
Latitude: 12°-21°S
Longitude: 176°E-178°W.

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