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7.30. I'm shortly going to be traveling to Fiji. Any information about Fiji on the Internet?

This seems like a good question for WAIS, so let's search for keywords country geographic political. Here's the top few matches:
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001:   [1000] (directory-of-se)  world-factbook93
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002:   [ 667] (directory-of-se)  USFWS_Region_9_Info_Res_Mgt_Data_Admin
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003:   [ 556] (directory-of-se)  US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
88
004:   [ 500] (directory-of-se)  Health-Security-Act
296
Okay, both #1 and #3 look likely, so I'll u (use) them both, then search for the specific country I have in mind, Fiji. The results follow.
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001:   [1000] (world-factbook9)  Appendix C:International Organizations a
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002:   [1000] (US-State-Depart)  fiji   /var/spool/ftp/gopher/Internet Re
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003:   [ 898] (world-factbook9)  Fiji  Geography    Location:    Oceania,
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004:   [ 235] (US-State-Depart)  tonga   /var/spool/ftp/gopher/Internet R
113
005:   [ 206] (US-State-Depart)  french-polynesia-(tahiti)   /var/spool/f
65
006:   [ 206] (US-State-Depart)  nauru   /var/spool/ftp/gopher/Internet R
167
007:   [ 179] (world-factbook9)  Kiribati  Geography    Location:    Ocea
271
008:   [ 179] (world-factbook9)  Appendix E:Cross-Reference List of Geogr
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009:   [ 154] (world-factbook9)  Niue  Header    Affiliation:    (free as
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010:   [ 154] (world-factbook9)  Tuvalu  Geography    Location:    Oceani
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011:   [ 128] (world-factbook9)  American Samoa  Header    Affiliation:
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012:   [ 128] (world-factbook9)  New Zealand  Geography    Location:    O
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013:   [ 128] (world-factbook9)  Tonga  Geography    Location:    Oceania
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014:   [ 128] (world-factbook9)  Vanuatu  Geography    Location:    Ocean
272
Source #2 and #3 look ideal. A closer look at each follows.
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Fiji
============================================================
Fiji - Consular Information Sheet
 July 9, 1993

Country Description: Fiji recently returned to parliamentary government in

elections of May 1992. It has a developing economy. Tourist facilities are

available.

Immigration Requirements: Passport, proof of sufficient funds and an
onward/return ticket are required. A tourist visa is issued upon
arrival for 
an initial stay of up to four months. The tourist permit may be extended
upon 
application to the Fiji Immigration Department headquarters in Suva to allow
a 
total stay of six months. A visa is required for those entering Fiji to
work, 
study or reside. Information on specific requirements is available through
the 
Embassy of Fiji, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., No. 240, Washington, D.C.
20007, 
telephone (202) 337-8320 or the Fiji Mission to the U.N., New United Nations

Plaza, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10017, telephone (212) 355-7316.
That's great information (it continues for another 100 lines). Source #3 is equally valuable, and is over 300 lines long.
Fiji
Geography

Location:
  Oceania, 2,500 km north of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean
Map references:
  Oceania, Standard Time Zones of the World
Area:
 total area:
  18,270 km2
 land area:
  18,270 km2
 comparative area:
  slightly smaller than New Jersey
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  1,129 km
Maritime claims:
  (measured from claimed archipelagic baselines)
 continental shelf:
  200 m depth or to depth of exploitation; rectilinear shelf claim added
 exclusive economic zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  12 nm
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
  mostly mountains of volcanic origin
Natural resources:
  timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential

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