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Republic of Fiji
Matanitu ko Viti
Fiji Ganarajya
   Fiji is located approximately at the longitude of New Zealand, above the 20th parallel south, over 2,000 km from the eastern Australian coast. A total of over 800 islands and islets are part of the archipelago, but much of the territory is divided between Viti Levu (Greater Fiji) and Vanua Levu.
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 18,274 kmē (7,056 sq mi)
Population 885,000 inh. (2017 census)
Population 943,000 inh. (2024 est.)
Population density 52 inh/kmē (134 inh/miē)
Capital Suva (94,000 pop., 186,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Fijian dollar
Human development index 0.730 (99th place)
Languages English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi (all official)
Life expectancy M 67 years, F 71 years
Location in Oceania

Boundaries:

Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean

GEOGRAPHY DATA OF FIJI


Largest cities
Suva 94,000 pop., 186,000 urban aggl.
Nasinu 92,000 pop.
Lautoka 71,600 pop.
Nadi 71,000 pop.
Nausori 57,900 pop.
Highest mountains
Mount Tomanivi 1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Longest rivers
Rewa 145 km (90 mi)
Sigatoka 120 km (75 mi)
Largest islands
Viti Levu 10,388 kmē (4,011 sq mi)
Vanua Levu 5,587 kmē (2,157 sq mi)
Taveuni 434 kmē (168 sq mi)
Kadavu 411 kmē (159 sq mi)
Gau 136 kmē (52.5 sq mi)
Ovalau 106 kmē (41 sq mi)
Koro 105 kmē (40.5 sq mi)

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF FIJI

   Fiji Islands are administratively divided into 4 divisions for a total of 14 provinces; to these must be added Rotuma, with some other small surrounding islands, a dependency located 500 km north-west of Vanua Levu.



Suva



Useful links

Fiji Bureau of Statistics
Fiji Travel