Fiji, located in the South Western area of the Pacific Ocean and is a part of Asia. Fiji has been categorized under the Meloneasian island nations and territories which also carry out the patrilineal kinship views and ideals within the area and has an egalitarian political organization. The currency within the country of Fiji is the Fijian dollar and is currently worth 2.15 to every one United States dollar. As for the current population of Fiji, there are approximately 902,064 people residing in the nation where fifty one percent of the population is made up of males while forty nine percent of the population is made up of females. According to Stratern and Stewart’s “Oceania”, Fiji is made up of multiple islands (333 to be exact) scattered …show more content…
around the South Western Pacific and 106 of those islands are inhabited by the population of the nation while the other 216 islands have a potential of being inhabited but is lacking of fresh water and deemed as an extreme isolated area (15). Making up majority of the islands are occupied by volcanoes. Two of the major volcanoes located in Fiji are called the Viti Levu and the Vanua Levu. Majority of the population or otherwise three fourths of the Fijians live near the Viti Levu volcano. Fiji has nine different regions within the country which is separated into Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, Yasawa Islands, Mamanuca Islands, Lomaiviti Islands, Lau Islands, and the Rotuma region. As stated earlier, majority of the populated residents live in the Viti Levu region and thus where the capital Suva is located at.
The Viti Levu region is also considered to be the largest of the islands located within Fiji. As for the Vanua Levu region, or the second largest island in Fiji, it is the home of the Waisali Rainforest Reserve. Within the region of Yasawa Islands, this region was known for tourists to go island-hopping during the holiday seasons. Finally, the Rotuma region was considered to be the remote of the islands of Fiji and is home to a different Polynesian ethnic …show more content…
group. Currently, Fiji is facing many challenges that come with climate change. According to Emily Atkin and her work in “As Sea Level Rises, Fijian Village Begins to Relocate Citizens,” she states that the government had already spent $879,000 in constructing thirty houses, fish ponds, and farms. Majority of the people who are seeking help from Fiji mostly comes from the village of Vunidogolo. Because of the rising problem that Fiji face with the rising sea levels, Fiji also have to fear about their biggest source of income which is through their tourism industry which may soon be drowned because of the rising sea levels. Fiji is known to bring in at least 500,000 visitors per year thus creating at least 40,000 jobs within the country’s territory as well. As of now, Fiji has been trying to make deals with other countries and territories nearby that will help take in their “refugee” like residents because of the rising sea level problems that has been occurring. So far, New Zealand and the United Nations have been doing their best to keep with the problem as best as they could while Fiji still has to defend their case that the problem is occurring within their nation. Going further into Fiji’s tourism industry market, Fiji is known for their white sand beaches, clear waters, and top of the line resorts.
As stated earlier, at least 500,000 visitors come and go to visit the country every year. Another big reason why people come to Fiji for vacation is because of the wedding ceremonies that occur on the island. There is an estimate that majority of weddings that happen there happens around the time of three to four in the afternoon because according to the website “I Was Married in Fiji,” that is an optimal timing because of pictures being taken. Another known reason why many tourists come to Fiji is because of the tropical temperatures that reside on the island all year round. One of the best known tourists’ attractions within Fiji is Sigatoka. Sigatoka is known for their sand dune geographic nature and thus giving people a glimpse of the shattered pottery that remain within the dunes. Another famous attraction located within Fiji is the Garden of the Sleeping Goat. Within the Garden of the Sleeping Goat, many tourists can enjoy nature’s beauty and enjoy the wide range of the island’s plants that naturally grow on the island. With tourism growing, Fiji was also able to attract the wealthy elites and famed celebrity to their islands for what is usually a holiday vacation. Because of the tourism industry of Fiji, Fiji was able to flourish in their
economy. Fiji is also known for their Lapita tradition that still continues today in some parts of the villages within the island. The Lapita tradition was originally brought by the Austronesian speakers that settled within Fiji around the years between 1200 and 1000 b.c.e. and this tradition consisted of creating hand molded, open fired, and stamped on pottery. The pottery that is still being made is still being sold to tourists that come to the island. Going back with the influences from the Austronesian speakers that had settled within Fiji, the Austronesian also influence Fijians with their native language thus giving Fiji two distinct western and eastern dialects in the Fijian language which at least 334,000 Fijians relate too. However, the majority of Fijian population does speak English as their language and some of the population in a small percentage does speak Hindustani. In the early parts of Fijian history, Fiji was colonized by the British in the nineteenth century or in 1874 to be exact. Fiji had also had their encounters with the United States but under the trade deal of using sandalwood. By 1876, Fiji had established the Great Council of Chiefs which gave Fiji more of a political structure within their political system. Because of the creation of chiefship, this further helped the British and their colonial structure while also reshaping the form of power as well. It was not till the 1970s when Fiji was able to gain their independence form the British. However, gaining their independence was not an easy task for the Fijians. After gaining independence, Fiji was able to nationalize the sugar industry in 1973. Another big event that happened to Fiji after their independence was that Fiji was able to provide to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon and to Sinai after the Israeli’s withdrawal. A reason being to why Fiji seems to eagerly help other countries was that during the time period of WWII, the British decided that they will not enlist any natives but thus later proving that Fiji was able to manage to receive the reputation of bravery amongst the Solomon Islands. Overall, Fiji was never intended to be a settler economy when it was first sought out by the British. However, Fiji was able to retain eighty three percent of their land and was only restricted on the usage of indigenous labors. Another known fact when the British colonized Fiji was that the British encouraged the Fijian populated residents to stay in villages and thus providing the British subsistence farming which later produced their produce taxes.
Haida Gwaii is composed of many small islands consisting of a multitude of inlets, rivers, and beaches (Dalzell 13, and Horwood and Parkin 13). These, more than 150, islands create an isolated archipelago totalling in approximately 9940 km2. Freshwater systems, inlets, waterways, rivers, and lakes are scattered throughout the islands (www.gohaidagwaii.ca). Areas, such as the Skidegate Inlet, between the lowland Graham Island and the narrow, steep-sloped Moresby Island, provide broad view of the landscape (Horwood and Parkin 52). The 100 km wide (www.gohaidagwaii.ca), Hecate Strait, dividing Haida Gwaii with the mainland, is shallow and temper-mental with shallow areas, huge waves, rock overfalls, and tide rips (Dalzell 14).
Travelling abroad is an opportunity of a lifetime and can be specifically life-changing if one becomes a part of the culture. Adapting to an unfamiliar culture in a third-world country can be a shock when coming from a first-world country. The atmosphere is completely diverse, from the people to the food to their daily lives. However, the new country feels more like a home than a vacation destination when fully immersed in the culture. So what are the similarities and differences between living in a first-world country like the United States and living in a third-world country such as Fiji? Fijians and Americans are alike in some of their personality traits but vary in their food and daily lives.
Once named the friendliest city in the world, Puerto Vallarta in my eyes continues to carry that reputation. The people who live there are what make this place so special; it is my most desired place to travel to. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sits along the coast of Banderas Bay in the Pacific Ocean. Along with having exotic scenery, they are known for having an exceptional variety of food. With the dark frigid winter creeping up on us, my head wanders to memories of missed friends and 90 degree temperatures.
A little over three years after the expedition began, it finally ended in ST. Louis. Most people think that Sacagawea was the ONLY guide for the expedition but that’s not true. Even though she was the most helpful, Toussaint and about 24 others came along. People learn about her in school and think she was a heroic guide, which she was, but really, her life was hard and sad (Sacagawea:childhood).
It is inspiring to think of how much water the Polynesians covered in the Pacific, over one million square miles, in a time frame of about 1000 years. Some members of the modern Hawaiian community were so impressed that they established the Polynesian Voyaging Society in 1973. They did some voyages throughout the Pacific without the help of instruments for scientific research and education. The topic was so interesting to so many people throughout the South Pacific that the voyages became more about recovering culture and about teaching the art of wayfinding so that it is not lost in time.
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Hawaii is rated as one of the top tour destinations in the world. Nearly 8 million tourists visited the islands annually, and eighty-two percent of these tourists traveled to there for the purpose of vacation, honeymoon, or to get married. (Beal). Hawaii is generally viewed as a place to escape from
Jean Giddens (2013) defines culture as “a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that can occur among those who speak a particular language, or live in a defined geographical region.” (Giddens, 2013). A person’s culture influences every aspect that person’s life. Beliefs affected by culture include how someone interacts within the family, how to raise children, the types of foods eaten, the style of clothes chosen, which religion is practiced, and the style of communication (including verbal, and body language, slang used etc.) (Giddens, 2013). In addition to these beliefs, health care practices are also affected by culture. The cause
Name is Sikiru Asifatu, born in Brooklyn NY, April 7th, 1994. Raised by Mr. Sikiru Asifatu Sr. & Bola Asifatu; both are natural born decedents of Nigeria. My family I then relocated to Houston, TX at the age of seven; going from Bonham Elementary to Welch middle School. I then attended Westside High school where I lettered in Varsity football, Track & field, and powerlifting. I then went on to attend College of the Desert located in Palm Desert, California; a two year junior college where I got recruited to played football coming out of High School. By sophomore year I received All- Conference Linebacker Honors, while maintaining a 3.2 GPA. Then went on to receive a full football scholarship to attend Texas Southern University in the middle
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Have you ever been eaten alive by the fury of the Pacific Ocean? Well, it happened to me and many other exciting things happened when I visited Hawaii for the first time. About eight years ago, during my spring break, my family and I went to the island of Kauai and we were there for about eight days. I am telling you, the first time you visit a tropical paradise; your scenes will change drastically. The food, the people (locals and tourists), the culture, and lest not forget that unforgiving Pacific Ocean.
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A proportion of these visitors are 96% ‘likely’ to recommend New Zealand in future, this has remained unchanged. USA, UK and Germany are most satisfied with their New Zealand Holiday experience. It has been observed that Japanese travellers are significantly more satisfied with their experience compared to past years. Visitors to New Zealand are also highly satisfied with the natural environment. It has been rated a high 9.0 out of ten and receives this high rating across all markets. With 78% believing New Zealand’s environmental practices are better than other countries. It has been found that experiencing natural scenery is a favourite amongst visitors to New Zealand. A decrease has been observed in the past year however, in the average number of activities being participated in, dropping 6.5% in the last year. Price has been seen as a problem in the current state of tourism results, it has been driven by lower satisfaction with price over quality. This has been especially so in the accommodation and food and beverage sector. Both of these are rated as high importance to visitors attributing 29% to the New Zealand holiday experience. Looking more into these sectors it has been observed that food and beverage has rated 8.1 out of ten and accounts for 10% of importance to the New Zealand holiday experience. The quality of food
“Australia’s Indigenous people celebrate and share their culture at many colourful traditional and contemporary festivals throughout the year” (Australia.com) Indigenous communities all around Australia celebrate and share their culture at many colourful festivals. However New Zealand offers an insight into Maori village life. Guest learn about Maori culture and its traditional customs and relationship to its geothermal valley setting. 1.3% Interstate travellers visited Australia, while 24% National travellers visited Australia and participated in Indigenous tourism. One similar aspect to both of the cultures is they use the same method to derive their residents populations.
Fiji is an island nation in Melanesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. The estimated population of the country is about 849,000, with a total area of about 7,056 square miles. Labor migration is one of the key forces of socioeconomic development. Migration of skilled people with high levels of human capital leads to a shortage of skilled labor in the home country as well as provides an opportunity to the unemployed youths to be engaged in the labor market hence it helps in the economic growth and development of many developing countries such as Fiji.