Fiji, today |
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| Official Name : | REPUBLIC OF FIJI |
| Land Area: | 18,330 square kilometres / 7,077 square miles. |
| Population: | 884,800 (est July 2002). Density 48 persons per square km. |
| Languages: | English (official), Fijian, Hindi, Rotuma Polynesian. |
| Religions: | Christian (Protestant and Roman), Hindu, Sunni muslim. |
| Capital: | Suva. Population 350,000 |
| Currency: | Fijian dollar, divided into 100 cents. |
| Political: | |
| Geography: | Fiji
comprises two main islands, both of volcanic origin, and over 330 smaller islands
and a further 500 islets, all south of the equator. Most of the islands exhibit
sharp rugged relief. Climate is tropical but subject to moderating ocean influences,
generally wetter in the east, drier in the west. The Fijiian economy is based on agriculture (mainly sugar), fishing, forestry and tourism. |
National
Flag - Ratio 1:2 | Position
in southwestern Pacific |
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Climate
in Suva - elevation 20m / 65ft | |
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