Facts about Fiji
By:Faith
- Native Fijians own around 83 percent of the land
- Fiji is a country which is made up of between 320-330 islands. Fiji is between 320-330 because no-one really knows the number because of the different sources it gives different numbers
- Forests cover nearly over half the land area of Fiji
- Traditionally in Fiji the head is the most sacred part of a Fijian’s body. Even today it is rude for another person to touch their head
- It was very common for people in Fiji to have their hair in several different colours
- School attendance is for children at the ages of 5-15.
- There are three types of schools: state, private and those who run the churches
- Fijians are amazing athletes
- They are among the world’s best in some sports which are mostly rugby and netball
- Fijians also provide opportunities for young Fijians to become very fast runners
- Fiji has a tropical climate
- There Temprature is a range from 23 Celsius in July to 27 Celsius in February
Some native Fijian vocabulary:
Hello!- Bula
Good morning- Yadra
See you later- Ni sa moce
Goodbye or Goodnight- Moce
Thank you- Vinaka
Thank you very much- Vinaka vaka levu
Excuse me- Tulou
No- Sega
Yes- Io
No worries!- Segana leqa
Come here- Lako mai
Days of the week:
Monday-Moniti
Tuesday-Tusiti
Wednesday-Vukelulu
Thursday-Lotulevu
Friday-Vakaraubuka
Saturday-Vakarauwai
Sunday-Sigatabu
Numbers:
One-Dua
Two-Rua
Three-Tolu
Four-Va
Five-Lima
Six-Ono
Seven-Vitu
Eight-Walu
Nine-Ciwa
Ten-Tini