Resources and Climate

Economy and Agriculture

Fiji's economy is predominantly from tourism and agriculture. Indigenous Fijians farm lots of crops including copra, cocoa, kava, taro (locally called dalo), pineapples, cassava (manioc), bananas and fish. Their two biggest commercial parts of the economy are making clothing and growing sugarcane.

Seasons

June to October are the coldest and driest months in Fiji. Cyclone season runs from November to April. Fiji has a wet and a dry season. The wet season is November through April and that is when there are lots of hurricanes and cyclones. The dry season is May through October and that is when the temperatures range between 68-86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tourism

One reason why people travel to Fiji is because there is amazing surfing at Fiji and 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.

Natural Resources

A few natural resources that could be found in Fiji are gold, copper, timber and fish.

Plants and Animals

In Fiji, there are 76 native land and bird species and 27 which are only found in Fiji. There are also more than 25 reptile species.

Climate and weather

Fiji is a warm tropical country. The average all year round temperatures are 79f - 88f Degrees. The average all year round temperatures in Fiji is 79f through 88f Degrees. The temperature for the dry season ranges between 68 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual rainfall for the main biggest islands ranges anywhere between 2000mm through 3000mm on the coast and on flat areas. The mountains get way more. They can get up to 6000mm! The smaller islands of Fiji get less rainfall than the other bigger ones. The smaller ones range anywhere between 1500mm through 3500mm.

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