Fiji: Fiji Geography Profile 2012
2012/03/12
Fiji Geography Profile 2012
Fiji consists of two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and some 800 volcanic and coral islands and islets. Their total area is 7,055 square miles (18,272 km2). Fiji's larger islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin; they reach heights up to about 4,300 feet (1,310 m). The climate is warm and rainy. Luxuriant forests cover the windward (southeastern) sides of the larger islands.
Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
18 00 S, 175 00 E
oceania
slightly smaller than New Jersey
0 km
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
mostly mountains of volcanic origin
timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
cyclonic storms can occur from November to January
deforestation; soil erosion
includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited
- Fiji News
-
- FIJI: Faiz Khan, Executive Chairman of Airports Fiji Ltd and Fiji Pine Group of Companies
- AFGHANISTAN: Revised IMF forecasts signal gloom on global economic outlook
- AFGHANISTAN: Oxfam Study Finds Richest 1% Is Likely to Control Half of Global Wealth by 2016
- FIJI: Fiji Airways to hit milestone this year
- FIJI: Fiji Airways welcomes new aircraft for its subsidiary
- FIJI: Solar farm project
- Trending Articles
-
- GHANA: Ghana steps up to secure electricity supply
- GABON: Gabon moves to solve housing deficit
- TUNISIA: Tunisia augments ICT exports and connectivity
- TANZANIA: Tanzania Breweries now partners with traditional liquor outlet owners
- UKRAINE: Public debt for housing and utilities services in February up by 1% to Hr 13.5 billion
- THAILAND: Foreign investment plummets in junta ruled Thailand
