It says that represents a 6.8 percent increase compared to the 61,850 visitors in August 2010.
In the bureau’s report released this month, government statistician Timoci Bainimarama said Australia remained Fiji’s main source for visitor arrivals with 31,083 — representing 47.1 percent of all arrivals in August this year.
He said New Zealand followed with 14,185 (21.5 percent).
“In August 2011, 50,896 or 77.1 percent of visitors came to Fiji for holiday purposes, an increase of 10.4 percent when compared to August 2010,” Bainimarama said. “A further 5131 or 7.8 percent came to visit their friends or relatives, while 15.1 percent came for other reasons.”
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