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The population size of Fiji is 895,132 in 2020.
Fiji is mostly populated with iTaukei people. Fiji also has some Indo-Fijian people and a very small amount of Rotuman people. There are also a few other Ethnic groups on Fiji like European, part European, other Pacific Islanders and Chinese.
The most popular languages spoken in Fiji are Fijian, Fiji Hindi and English. Hello in Fijian is Bula. When you say Bula to someone you are actually wishing them life.
Christianity, followed by Hinduism are the two major religions in Fiji. Islam is the third most popular religion in Fiji.
The main food staples of Fijian foods are Cassava and Taro Root.
There are about 59% urban and 41% rural environments in Fiji. Fiji is a country with an almost equal balance in living environments.
Fiji is very rich in its history. Fiji was founded in 1643 by a Dutch explorer named Able Tasmen. In 1874, Fiji was named a British colony. Instead of using native Fijians for labor, the British brought Indians to come and make sugar plantations. This was so they would not interfere with the natives' way of living. Fiji was granted independence in 1970, after almost a century of living under British control. Fiji’s moto in Fijian is “Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui” and in English “Fear god and honor the Queen”
This list of food is the traditional food that Fijians eat. They eat Cassava (a root used in Latin America and Caribbean cuisines), Kokoda (Fijian raw fish salad), Lovo (a banquet cooked using an earth oven), Duruka (Fijian asparagus), Taro Root (a yam-like staple of Fijian cuisine), Nama (Fijian sea grapes), Roti (flatbread), Topoi (Fijian dumplings) and Fish Suruwa (fish curry). The main food staples of Fijan foods are Cassava and Taro Root.
Fijians do lots of pottery, woodcarving, mat and basket making, and weaving of Tapa Cloth. Singing and Dancing are important things in Fiji. When Fijian’s dance, women and men dance separately. Women do lots of hand motions while dancing while men dance with weapons and harsh posing. Sometimes they do sitting dances.
Fiji's climate can harshly and softly affect the people there. It has a warm and tropical climate. The average all year round temperatures are 79 - 88 degrees Fahrenheit. There is a wet and dry season in Fiji. The wet season, November through April, is when the most hurricanes and cyclones occur. The dry season, May through October, the temperatures range from 68-86 degrees Fahrenheit.
One reason people travel and move to Fiji is because there is amazing surfing at Fiji, Museums and beautiful underwater coral reefs. There are also amazing places in Fiji to climb mountains and surf on the crazy waves. Lots of people love to see the amazing sights of Fiji.
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