Fiji

Fiji

• Official name: Republic of Fiji
• Date established: 10 October 1970 (independence from UK)
• Region: Oceania — South Pacific
• Capital city: Suva
• Population (2024 est.): ~940,000
• Area: 18,274 km²
• Density: ~51/km²
• Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD)
• Official languages: English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
• Time zone: FJT (UTC+12), FJST (UTC+13 DST)
• Calling code: +679
• Major religions: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam
• Emergency – Police: 917
• Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance: 910
• National symbol: Canoe, dove, sugarcane
• National flower: Tagimoucia flower
• National animal: Collared lory (national bird)
• National sport: Rugby (rugby sevens especially)
• Literacy rate: ~99%
• Human Development Index: ~0.741
• GDP (nominal, 2024): ~$6–7 billion
• Major industry: Tourism, sugar, garments, fisheries
• National festival: Fiji Day — 10 October
• Climate: Tropical marine; warm, humid, cyclones possible

Map of Fiji