Independence Year : 1970
Population : 880000
Life Expectancy : 67.9
Capital : 764
GNP : 1536.00
GNP Old : 2149.00
Local Name : Fiji Islands
Government Form : Republic
Location : Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean
Terrain : Mostly mountains of volcanic origin or varied, dense tropical forest
Climate : Tropical maritime; only slight seasonal temperature variation.
Ethnic Group : Indigenous Fijian 54%, Indo-Fijian 40%.
Religions : Christian 52% (Methodist and Roman Catholic), Hindu 33%, Muslim 7%
Official Website :
www.fiji.gov.fj/
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General Information - Fiji Islands
Background
Fiji comprises of approximately 330 islands, about one - third are inhabited. It covers about 1.3 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean. The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
After nearly a century as British colony, Fiji became independent in 1970.
Today Fiji has one of the most developed economies of the Pacific islands.
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