FIJI TIMES
Moscow is ahead by 9 hours.

PEOPLE FIJI
At the Fiji islands inhabited by 780 thousand people. About half of them are indigenous people, 46% - Indians. The remaining four per cent evenly distributed among originating from China, Europe and the Pacific Islands.

CLIMATE FIJI
The climate is tropical Fiji, hot and humid, with distinct seasons. More wet season falls on the local summer (November-March), with an average temperature is not hot 26 ° C. At that time the largest amount of precipitation falls and maintain high humidity.
Winter relatively dry and cool, with an average temperature of 23 ° C, lasts from June to the end of October. In this time of year at the windward slopes regularly fall high rainfall, while the lowlands rains are rare. In Fiji, often afflict tropical storms, often causing enormous material damage. They often suffer from sugar cane plantations.
Water temperature of 24 to 30 ° C.

REST IN FIJI
Fiji - heavenly corner, as if this place specially created for recreation. Surprisingly mild climate, splendid beaches, aborigenskie visit to the ancient villages, romantic sea cruises, walks by helicopter, fishing, surfing, underwater submarine hunting and all kinds of entertainment. The Islands have everything you need to play golf and tennis, these games are very popular among local residents as well as from tourists travelling to Fiji.
Here you can implement the dream of civilized Robinson - to settle on a separate island-hotel or in the traditional bungalows, covered with palm leaves.

WHAT PRIVEZTI S FIJI
Shark jaw - favorite tourist souvenirs. In Male, you can buy handicraft products - carved wooden figurines, T-shirts, light summer clothing, processed sinks.

POINTS OF FIJI
Main attraction of Fiji - a delightful Garden Sleeping Giant, created Reymondom Berrom in which thousands of orchids, trees and lakes. You will be on three thousand years ago, visiting the legendary village of Viseisei, based Fijian first settlers.
Among the sights of the country is to highlight Fiji Museum in Suva, where the rich collection of archaeological and ethnographic exhibits Pacific Islanders.
It is noteworthy that such historical attractions of Fiji, such as the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park and Heritage Koroyanitu preserve the rich history of ancient civilizations. Refreshment Korotogo near Sigatoka and a group of islands Lau - is a perfect place where you can see, as happened in the past and the Melanesian Spearhead Polineziyskoy interpenetration of cultures.
Be sure to take a tour at the Orhid Island - opened here famous Fijian Cultural Centre, where you can get acquainted with the history, flora and fauna of the region. On the island of Vatulele are chic villas, each with its small area of beach.
No less interesting famous Nausori Hills - there are villages and Bakuyya Nawala, where you can see traditional homes "brown" and get acquainted with Aboriginal life and culture

KITCHEN FIJI
National is considered as a Fijian or Indian cuisine. A large number of fresh seafood, juicy vegetables and sauces make acute lack of Fijian dishes not only good eye, but also on taste. Be sure to try the national dish such as "rourou" (salad of leaves kolokazii), cassava (tapioca roast or liver with coconut milk, sugar and bananas), "duruka" (boiled vegetables, like asparagus), "vakalolo ( pudding from cassava), "palusame" (kolokazii leaves, cooked in coconut milk), as well as cooked recipes for a variety of fruits breadfruit tree.
Of the meat and fish dishes can be distinguished "kakonda" (marinated in juice laymovom local fish), "Keyword" (assorted meat, fish and various fruits, roasted in a closed excavation pockets), fried in "Keyword" small marine worms "balolo" and "two" (oven fish).
Fijians drink so-called yangogonu - drink from the shoots pepper, nutritious and pungent.
The best local varieties of beer are considered Carlton and Fiji Bitter, wine - Meridan Moselle and Suvanna Moselle. Also renowned for high quality gin Booth, rum Bounty Fiji Golden Rum, vodka and whisky Cossack Old Club Whisky production of South Pacific Distilleries.

RELIGION FIJI
Most ethnic Fijians are Christians. Methodist Church is the largest denominations, with about 25% of the total population (including about 48% of ethnic Fijians), it has the largest share of population than any other country. Other major denominations among ethnic Fijians include the Roman Catholic Church (19%), Assembly of God (11%) and the Seventh Day Adventist Church (6%). Submitted also about 30 smaller denominations, including Lutherans and anglikan. The majority of these churches, there are Indo-Fijian parishioners, but they make up a fraction. A small number of ethnic Fijians adopted Islam.
Most Indo-Fijians is Hindus (75%) or Muslims (16%). About 6% are Christians (mostly Methodist and Assembly of God church members), and 1% is the Sikhs. About 2% do not profess any religion.

FIJI HOLIDAYS
January 1 - New Year
End of March - early April - Milad an-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
April - May - Good Friday and Easter
Late May - Ratu Sukuna Day (celebrated annually on the last Monday of May)
May - The National Youth Day
June 5 - Queen's Birthday
October 10-13 - Fiji's Day (Independence Day)
October-November - "Festival of Lights" Devali (Diwali)
November 1 - All Saints Day
November 11 - Remembrance Day
December 25-26 - Christmas

TRANSPORTATION FIJI
Between the islands of the archipelago also established a network of local airlines, however, travel the country by plane rather expensive. The main way to move between the islands - boats, seaplanes or helicopters.
The islands Viti Levu and Vanua Levu have good paved roads, which pass along the coastal line. The main mode of transport here are buses and mini. The windows of local buses without glasses, that was not stuffy. You can also take a taxi. Only in the capital - Suva - taxi taking pay for the distance in the remaining field stands to agree on payment in advance. For small islands best to travel on boats.
In Fiji you can also rent a car. It's enough to have a sample of international law, credit card and be over 21 years. Movement in Fiji left.

VISA FOR FIJI
Citizens of the Russian entry visas valid for 1 month issued upon entry into the country. Transit visa-free are not allowed.
Documents required to obtain a visa:
-- A valid passport (no less than three mesyatseav after the end of the visit and not less than 6 months from the date of entry);
-- A ticket on a retroactive trip to a place of permanent residence;
-- Finance, sufficient accommodation for the duration of the visa.

Embassies

Fijian Embassy in Moscow not.
Russian Embassy in Fiji does not.

The nearest Russian Embassy is located in Australia:
d. Canberra, Canberra Avenue, 78, Griffis.
Tel.: (8-10-61-62) 95-90-38, 95-18-47.