A little info on Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceana in the South Pacific. The republic consists of an archipelago of some 330 islands of which 110 are inhabited. Most live on two islands , Vanua Levu, and Viti Levu. About 3/4 of the population live on the coast of Viti Levu, either in the capitol of Suva or where Ed and Svi landed, in Nadi.

Fiji has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific through its abundant forest, mineral, and fish resources. The currency is the Fijian dollar, with the main sources of foreign exchange being the tourist industry, remittances from Fijians working abroad, bottled water exports, and sugar cane. The Ministry of Local Government and Urban Development supervises Fiji’s local government, which takes the form of city and town councils.

So we are off in spirit to Pago Pago in American Samoa. Ed will have more on that in his next blog.

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