Advanced Geography . only food of the natives on most ofthe small Pacific islands. Many of the low islands in the Pacificare of coral origin. Some are in theform of long bars, or reefs; others takethe shape of rings, or atolls, inclosing FIJI Warrior. lagoons. ThePacific higher islandsare volcanoes. far out in theMany of these 98 PACIFIC ISLANDS. are still active, but others are extinct. Coral reefs, calledbarrier reefs, surround most of the lofty islands. There are about 300 islands in the Fiji group, but only two ofthese are of fair size. The mostimportant is Viti-Levu. These is-lands are ch
Advanced Geography . only food of the natives on most ofthe small Pacific islands. Many of the low islands in the Pacificare of coral origin. Some are in theform of long bars, or reefs; others takethe shape of rings, or atolls, inclosing FIJI Warrior. lagoons. ThePacific higher islandsare volcanoes. far out in theMany of these 98 PACIFIC ISLANDS. are still active, but others are extinct. Coral reefs, calledbarrier reefs, surround most of the lofty islands. There are about 300 islands in the Fiji group, but only two ofthese are of fair size. The mostimportant is Viti-Levu. These is-lands are chieflyof volcanic are ruggedand whitemen settled onsome of the islands,the Fijians werecannibals, as werealso many othergroups of Pacific,Sea, islanders. They carry provisions, but depend on rain for drink. Perhapsthe lonely islands far out in the Pacific were in many instancesfirst peopled by castaways who while out in their boats weredriven from their homes by winds and ocean
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