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A view of Nadarivatu Road south of Tavua, Fiji. The northwest half of Viti Levu island is drier in climate allowing for vast production fields of sugar cane. Here one can see a remnant of a sugar cane rail line, built primarily by the Colonial Sugar Refinery (CSR) starting in the late 1800s, to haul harvested cane to mills on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu; though once spanning over 700km, the system significantly declined by the 21st century with many lines abandoned for road transport.
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Fiji is one of the larger island groups in the South Pacific ocean with over 332 islands and a total land area of around 18,000 square kilometres. The island group is dominated by two large islands, Viti Levu (the main island) and Vanua Levu (to the NE).The geography is mostly volcanic being formed around 150 million years ago. There is still some geothermal activity in Vanua Levu near Savusavu and on the island of Taveuni.The Population of Fiji is approximately 850,000 most of which live on the two main islands. Three languages are spoken: Fijian, Fiji Hindi and English. The capital city is Suva on the island Viti Levu.The main international airport is located near Nadi town on the western side of Viti Levu and this is where the majority of the hotels and resorts are located. Popular regions to visit include the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands and the Coral Coast (South side of Viti Levu).
