Facts about Fji

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