Fiji lies midway between the equator and the South Pole, deep in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Fiji enjoys a tropical south sea climate without great extremes of heat or cold. Some Quick Facts about Fiji are:

• Fiji's economic zone includes approximately 330 islands of which about a third are inhabited.
• Fiji's economic zone covers about 1.5 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean.
• Fiji's total land area is equal to about 18 thousand square kilometers
• Total population as of 2004 was 840 thousand with a little over 50% of those Fijians
• Fijians are relatively young with 53% below the age of 25
• November through April is the tropical cyclone season. Fiji occasionally has a major cyclone.
• On average 10 - 12 cyclones affect some part of Fiji each decade
•  December through April will see the most rainfall each year. May through October is the driest.
• Most authorities agree that native Fijians came across the sea from Indonesia or Southeast Asia about 3,500 years ago.
• Fiji does not recognize dual citizenship.
• English is the official language
• Fijians love a good festival having them throughout the year.