Showing posts with label Fiji. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fiji. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The map of Fiji


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Fiji is an archipelagic state in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean. The largest of the Fijian islands is Viti Levu, where you'll find the main international airport and Fiji's capital city, Suva.

Vanua Levu is the second largest island of Fiji, located 64 kilometres to the north of Viti Levu.

Friday, July 28, 2017

Suva, the capital of Fiji


Fiji Islands capital city

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Suva is the capital of Fiji. The city is located on Viti Levu, the largest island in the Fijian archipelago. With over 88,000 inhabitants Suva is one of the largest cities in the South Pacific. Before 1877 Levuka was the capital of Fiji.

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This great stamp is actually a very tiny one. Part of the same series of bird-stamps as the one you see here.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Levuka Historical Port Town, Fiji


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The South Pacific nation of Fiji is comprised of 322 islands. About 100 are inhabited. Levuka is a town on the eastern coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, a lush vulcanic Island with a population of about 8,000. Farming and fishing are the main source of income. Levuka was formerly the Capital of Fiji (today Suva is).

Levuka and the island of Ovalau had been seeking recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for decades, finally being designated in June 2013; being the first whs site for Fiji.

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Clown fish of Fiji. Part of a set of 4, issued in 2006. The Pink Anemonefish inhabits coral reefs and is usually associated with the anemone. Usually one adult pair and several juveniles are present in each anemone. 

Thx David!!

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Evening rainbow, Fiji Islands

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The heart of the South Pacific, Fiji is blessed with 333 tropical islands that are home to happiness. Beautiful sunsets are a common feature in Fiji, bringing a tranquil conclusion to the day.
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In 1995 Post Fiji issued a set of eight stamps depicting Land Birds Of Fiji. This one is a 40c overprint picturing a Mangrove Heron. 

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Bula! from Fiji Islands



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Set in the tropical South Pacific. The Fiji islands are surely the essence of a tropical island paradise. White Sandy beaches, swaying coconut trees and pristine oceans. The country comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity started around 150 million years ago.

Bula, like the Italian prego or the Hawaiian aloha, is a word in the Fijian language that is now imbued with a variety of meanings, each of which depend on the given the situation. The word (pronounced as boolah) literally means “life” and is most commonly used as a greeting, meaning “hello!”.

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers: St Johns Ambulance.

With nearly 300,000 members in 42 countries, St John Ambulance has diversified to meet local community needs around the world. In addition to first aid activities, it has developed ophthalmic and dental care, primary health care, youth programmes, relief work and disaster planning.

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