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What main languages are spoken here?:

The main languages spoken in Fiji are English, Fijian, and Hindi.

What type of money is used here?:

Here, the local currency is Fijian Dollars (FJD).

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

A 1.5 L bottle of water costs anywhere from 1.27-1.75 FJD, which is approximately $0.57 - $0.79 USD.

What was the best meal this week?:

My best meal was a plate of food given to me by my landlord's mother, who is Indo-Fijian. The meal was essentially a plate of vegetarian Indian food, and it was delicious!

What music did I listen to this week?:

This week I didn't listen to much music. However, when I did, I listened to some old school R & B. Most of my aural diet this week consisted of podcasts on medical school admissions and a few episodes of Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's IMO, The World, Science Magazine Podcast, Nature Podcast, Amanpour, and one episode of The Ezra Klein Show with Fareed Zakaria as his guest and interlocutor.

However, if you're curious about Fijian music, try this Spotify playlist out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JpWA6PwPccz816XKz2TTK?si=d6be4560f7c1...

What activity was the most fun this week?:

The most fun I had this week was my evening walk on Monday evening.

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