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Fiji Islands (The Heart of the South Pacific)

Fiji is an archipelago in the South Pacific ...

Key facts

Capital: Suva

Government Type: Parliamentary Republic

Area: Total: 18,274 sq km

Population: 922,417 (July 2017 est.)

Ethnic Groups: iTaukei 56.8%, Indian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5%

Climate: Tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Natural Resources: Timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindi

Natural Hazards: Cyclonic storms can occur from November to January

Literacy: 99.0% (2017 est.)

GDP – Growth Rate :3.5 % (2018)

GDP - Per Capita (PPP): 6266.97 US dollars (2018 )

Exports: 2120 million FJD (2018)

Imports: 5696 million FJD (2018)

Export Commodities: Sugar, Mineral water, Fish, Gold and garments gold, timber, coconut oil, mineral water




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