Fiji
The islands are mountainous, with peaks up to
1,300 metres (4,250 ft), and covered with thick tropical forests. Viti Levu hosts the capital city of
Suva, and is home to nearly three quarters of the population. Other important towns include Nadi
(the location of the international airport), and the second city -Lautoka (the location of a large
sugar mill and a seaport). The main towns on Vanua Levu are Labasa and Savusavu. Other
islands and island groups include Taveuni and Kadavu (the third and fourth largest islands
respectively), the Mamanuca Group (just outside Nadi) and Yasawa Group, which are popular
tourist destinations, the Lomaiviti Group, outside of Suva, and the remote Lau Group. Rotuma,
some 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of the archipelago, has a special administrative status in Fiji.
Fiji's nearest neighbour is Tonga. The climate in Fiji is tropical and warm most of the year round.