Fiji

Republic of Fiji Matanitu Tugalala o Viti (Fijian) फ़िजी गणराज्य Fijī Gaṇarājya (Fiji Hindi)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui" (Fijian) "Fear God and honour the Queen^[1] "
Anthem: "God Bless Fiji"

Capital and largest city	Suva^[2] 18°10′S178°27′E / 18.167°S 178.450°E / -18.167; 178.450
Official languages	Fijian English Fiji Hindi^[3]
Recognised regional languages	Rotuman
Ethnic groups (2016^[4])	56.8% Indigenous Fijians 37.5% Indo-Fijians 1.2% Rotumans 4.5% Others
Religion	64.4% Christianity —34.6% Methodism —29.8% Other Christian 27.9% Hinduism 6.3% Islam 1.4% Others / None^[5]
Demonym(s)	Fijian
Government	Unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic

• President	Jioji Konrote
• Prime Minister	Frank Bainimarama
• Speaker of the Parliament	Epeli Nailatikau

Legislature	Parliament
Independence

• from the United Kingdom	10 October 1970
• Republic	7 October 1987

Area
• Total	18,274 km² (7,056 sq mi) (151st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2018 estimate	926,276^[6] (161st)
• 2017 census	884,887^[7]
• Density	46.4/km² (120.2/sq mi) (148th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$9.112 billion^[8]
• Per capita	$10,251^[8]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$5.223 billion^[8]
• Per capita	$5,876^[8]
Gini (2013)	36.4^[9] medium
HDI (2019)	0.743^[10] high · 93rd
Currency	Fijian dollar (FJD)
Time zone	UTC+12 (FJT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13^[11] (FJST^[12])
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	Left
Calling code	+679
ISO 3166 code	FJ
Internet TLD	.fj

Contents

Introduction

Geography

Demographics

Environment

Government

Economy

Energy

Telecommunications

Transportation

Military

Transnational Issues

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