EFL Jobs in Fiji
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Fiji has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Fiji and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Fiji
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about EFL Jobs in Fiji so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Fiji |
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Republic of the Fiji Islands President: Ratu Josefa Iloilo (2000) Prime Minister: Laisenia Qarase (2001) Area: 7,054 sq mi (18,270 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 893,354 (growth rate: 1.4%); birth rate: 22.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 12.6/1000; life expectancy: 69.5; density per sq mi: 127 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Suva (on Viti Levu), 177,300 Monetary unit: Fiji dollar Languages: English (official), Fijian, Hindustani Ethnicity/race: Fijian 51%, Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5% (1998) Religions: Christian 52% (Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%), Hindu 38%, Islam 8%, other 2% Literacy rate: 94% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $5.173 billion; per capita $5,900. Real growth rate: 3.6%. Inflation: 1.6% (2002 est.). Unemployment: 7.6% (1999). Arable land: 11%. Agriculture: sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish. Labor force: 137,000 (1999); agriculture, including subsistence agriculture 70% (2001 est.). Industries: tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries. Natural resources: timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower. Exports: $609 million (f.o.b., 2002): sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil. Imports: $835 million (c.i.f., 2002): manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals. Major trading partners: U.S., Australia, UK, Japan, Samoa, Singapore, China. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 80,901 (1999); mobile cellular: 5,200 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 541,476 (1999). Television broadcast stations: n.a. Televisions: 88,110 (1999). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000). Internet users: 15,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 597 km; note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar (2002). Highways: total: 3,440 km; paved: 1,692 km; unpaved: 1,748 km (1999 est.) ). Waterways: 203 km; 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges. Ports and harbors: Lambasa, Lautoka, Levuka, Malau, Savusavu, Suva, Vuda. Airports: 27 (2002). International disputes: none.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
EFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.