关于斐济的风土人情的英文介绍

1. 关于斐济的风土人情的英文介绍

An island country of the southwest Pacific Ocean comprising about 320 islands. The islands were discovered by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in '43 and visited by Capt. James Cook in 774. Annexed by Great Britain in 874, they became independent in 970. Suva, on the island of Viti Levu, is the capital. Population, '8',000.
斐济：太平洋西南部的一个岛国，由大约320个小岛组成。这些岛屿是在'43年被荷兰航海家艾贝尔·塔斯曼发现的。在774年詹姆斯·库克船长到过此地。874年被大不列颠吞并，于970年获得独立。在维提岛上的苏瓦是首都。人口'8',000 
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, people of mixed Polynesian (partly Tongan) and Melanesian ancestry (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the nineteenth century. The percentage of the population of Indian descent has declined significantly over the last two decades due to migration for various reasons. There is also a small but significant group of descendants of indentured labourers from Solomon Islands.

About 1.2% are Rotuman — natives of Rotuma Island, whose culture has more in common with countries such as Tonga or Samoa than with the rest of Fiji. There are also small, but economically significant, groups of Europeans, Chinese and other minorities.

Relationships between ethnic Fijians and Indo-Fijians at a political level have often been strained, and the tension between the two communities has dominated politics in the islands for the past generation. The level of tension varies between different regions of the country. There are also good indications of racial harmony with the recognition of cultural and religious holidays by all races in Fiji.

[edit] Culture
Fiji's culture is a rich mosaic of indigenous, Indian, Chinese and European traditions. Culture is made up of many aspects, being social polity, traditions, language, food, costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance and sports.

The indigenous culture is very much an active and living culture, and is a part of everyday life for the Majority of the population. However, it has evolved with the introduction of vibrant and old cultures like the Indian and Chinese cultures, as well as a large influence from European culture, and various cultures from the Pacific neighbor's of Fiji; the Tonga and Rotuma cultures are the most dominant of these. The Culture of Fiji is shown in its traditions and hierarchy, its language and has created a unique communal and national identity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji
英文网站 中文可以去http://baike.baidu.com/view/7693.htm参考一下，长的那个没有中文…………