Photos and information on the island of Fiji in Australia

Fiji (Fiji: Viti, Fiji Hindi:), officially the Republic of Fiji, an island in the Melanesia in the South Pacific, which extends about 1,100 nautical miles and to (2,000 km, 1,300 miles) to the northeast of the island North in New Zealand. Located next to the Vanuatu island of Fiji to the west, and New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast and to the east of Tonga, Samoa and Wallis and Futuna to the north-east France, and Tuvalu to the north.

The country has an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islands, of the total area of about 18,300 square kilometers (7,100 sq mi). The island is the farthest ONU-I-Law. Are the two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, which contains around 87 of the population and almost 860,000. The capital and largest city is Suva, on Viti Levu. By about three-quarters of the population of Fiji who live on the coast of Viti Levu, or in small urban centers such as Club (tourism) or Lautoka (sugar cane industry). 

Most of the islands formed in Fiji through volcanic activity, which began before about 150 million years old. Taatmazh island of Fiji with some geothermal activity, which is still happening in the Islands Vanua Levu Taveuni. Fiji Island has been inhabited for thousands of years BC. In the 17th century and was inhabited by 18 Dutch and British who have explored Fiji, which was one of the crown colony until 1970. During World War II, volunteered thousands of people in Fiji to assist in the efforts of the Allies through their adherence to the Australian army units in New Zealand. Consists of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and units of land and sea.

Fiji is one of the most developed economies in the Pacific Islands because of the abundance of forest resources, minerals and fish. Today, has become one of the main sources of foreign exchange and exports of sugar and tourism industry. The country's currency is the Fijian dollar. 

Fiji island relies on tourism by a large margin, because of their distinctive popular areas, such as: Coral Coast, Denarau Island, and the Mamanuca Islands. The largest sources of international visitors by country are Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Fiji has a large number of soft coral reefs, and can enjoy diving as an activity tourist joint.