Worth knowing
Fiji
On the island of Taveuni a sign marks the 180th meridian, where east meets west. The International Date Line was bent around Fiji so the whole country keeps the same day.
Where its story happens
Taveuni, on the 180th meridian, at 16.80°S, 179.99°W. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Fiji
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Fiji, in the South Pacific, about 2,000 km north of New Zealand. See Fiji on a map.
- Its people greet you with 'Bula!', and a well-known bottled water carries its name.
- Its rugby sevens team won the first Olympic medal in its history in 2016: a gold.
- It has about 300 islands in the South Pacific, and most of its people live on the two largest.
- The 180-degree line of longitude, exactly opposite Greenwich, runs across dry land here.