Description: The Physical Map of Fiji showing major geographical features like elevations, mountain ranges, deserts, lakes, plateaus, peninsulas, rivers, plains, landforms and other topographic features.
The
Fiji Islands are a group of islands situated in the
South Pacific Ocean. There are more than 500 small
islands and islets which make up the group. All the
islands are volcanic in nature. The geographic
coordinates of the islands are 18 degrees south latitude
and 179 degrees east longitude. All the islands
combined, the total area is 18,274 square kilometers all
of which is land. The total coastline shared with the
South Pacific Ocean amounts to a massive 1,129
kilometers.
Most of the islands are volcanic in origin with high
steep rising peaks. Mount Tomanivi is the highest
natural peak as it measures in at 1,324 meters above sea
level. The lowest point rests at the surface of the
Pacific Ocean. Only 11% of the total land area is
fertile. The peaks provide partial cover for some parts
of the islands, but the windward side gets all of the
rain. This has caused dense tropical forests to develop
in the area. The lowlands on the leeward side are dry.
The islands claim 12 nautical miles of territorial sea
and a continental shelf 200 meters deep. There are more
than a 100 rivers on the islands collectively and some
of the most important ones are the Wailevu, Lovoni,
Tavoro Creek and Somosomo Creek.
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