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Fiji

FJ / FJI   -18.0°, 178.0°

Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi or Lautoka. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain.

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Capital
Suva
Population
926,276
Area
18,274 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary republic
Currency
Fijian dollar
Languages
English 170k, ITaukei, Fiji Hindi
Sells
water, fish, raw sugar, refined petroleum
Sells to
USA 32%, Australia 12%, Tonga 6%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+679
Founded
1970
Hemisphere
Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial
170k speakers
ITaukeiofficial
Fiji Hindiofficial

Largest cities

Nasinu 92,043
Suva  capital 77,366
Lautoka 52,500
Nadi 42,284
Labasa 27,949

Climate and geography

tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Climate zone

Highest point

Southern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Statesman and nation-builder Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna was a Fijian chief, scholar, soldier, and statesman.