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Name: Republic of Fiji
Location : South Pacific; Melanesia
Time : IST (+) 6 1/2 hrs
Capital : Suva
Language : English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Area : 18,376 square km
Population : 883,125 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 08 Oct (Fiji Day)
Currency : Fijian Dollar (FJD) 1 = INR 30.25.
Climate : Fiji has a tropical oceanic climate. The rainy season, from November to April coincides with the hot and humid months and the cooler months are from May to October. Humidity tends to be higher in the south and east and much less in the west and north. Tempertures in January in Suva can be min - max temp: 23 - 30 degrees C or 74-86 degrees F and in July: min - max temp:20-26 degrees C or 68-79 degrees F. Rainfall also varies widely - in Suva, the average number of rainy days is 240 whereas in Lautoka which lays in the west, the average is 99 days. Fiji does sit in a cyclone area and they are most likely to occur in the summer months between November and Apri
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 29 Mar Good Friday. 30 Mar Easter Saturday. 1 Apr Easter Monday. 10 June Queen's Birthday. 10 Oct Fiji Day. 3 Nov Diwali (Festival of Lights). 25 Dec Christmas Day. 26 Dec Boxing Day.
Airline Name : Air Pacific (FJ)
International Airports : Nadi (NAN), Suva (SUV)