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Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji – home to 70% of the population (about 600,000 people) – and is the hub of the entire Fijian archipelago. It measures 146 kilometres (91 mi) long and 106 kilometres (66 mi) wide, and has an area of 10,389 square kilometres (4,011 sq mi).
Robinson Crusoe Island is a tourism operation located off the southwest coast of the main island of Viti Levu, Fiji, [1] and has a history dating back 3,500 years. The island is located near Bourewa, an area that is believed to be the first site for human settlement in Fiji. [2]
Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the largest, and together comprise 78% of Fiji's land area. The highest peak in Fiji is Mount Tomanivi (1,324 m) on Viti Levu. The islands are volcanic in origin, formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Australian Plate. The islands emerged from the sea 5 to 20 million years ago. [1]
According to the IUCN Red List, B. humbugi is endangered. [1] They note that only four specimens have been found despite many surveys on Viti Levu over a century and a half. The IUCN estimates an area of occupancy of 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), and its habitat continues to decline due to deforestation.
It is about 2,385 square kilometers and occupies the South-West and Central areas of Viti Levu, Fiji's principal island. The province includes the Mamanuca Archipelago ,Malolo Islands, off the west coast of Viti Levu, Vatulele (or Vahilele in the Nadroga dialect ), as well as the remote Conway Reef in the southwest.
The group had an aggregate area of 10,453 square kilometres (4,036 sq mi), and a population of 574,801 at the 1996 census.. The outlying islands include:
The Nausori Highlanders speak a different dialect of Fijian, with most villagers speaking English as a second language. Whilst Fiji's main religious denominations are Methodism and Hinduism, the main religion in the Nausori Highlands is Methodism, although there are also Seventh-day Adventists. They participate in regular Kava ceremonies.
Supposedly this island had a written language. After the island split apart, the men of Viti Levu tried to carry records of the language to the other half, now Vanua Levu, by loading monoliths with carved symbols into canoes. The canoes sank before reaching Vanua Levu, but were bound for a spot near Nadakunimba.