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Volunteers in Fiji
Consisting of over 330 islands, the country of Fiji is relatively isolated, about 2000 km north of New Zealand – it is a south sea dream location. Visitors here experience beaches of powdery white sand, blue lagoons, secluded atolls, and a colourful and fascinating underwater world. Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime island adventure!
- Capital: Suva
- Currency: Fiji-Dollar (about 0.35 €)
- Climate: January 27 °C, July 24 °C (average temperature, Suva)
- Visa: Not necessary. Passport and return ticket required.
- Food: Food cooked in a “lovo” (cooking pit), Kokoda (raw fish marinated with coconut milk), Raurau (made from taro leaves), cooked bat, Duruka (vegetable similar to the potato)
- Sightseeing: Navala Village, snorkeling and diving, Bouma National Park, rainforest tour along the Navua River
- Population: 827,900
- Area: 18.333 km²
- Language: Bau Fijian, English, Hindi
- Form of government: Republic

