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
