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Fiji Islands

Introduction

Capital: Suva

Population

Total Population: 95,778
Annual Growth Rate: 0.6%
Density: 46 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 52.4%
Ethnic Origins: Fijian 54.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.4%, other 7.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2005 estimate).
Official Language: English, Fijian
Other Languages Spoken: Hindustani (Fijian Hindi)
Business Language: English
Religion: Christian 53%, Hindu 34%, Muslim 7%, Others 6%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Suva

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency:
Fiji Dollar (FJD)


Country Overview

Area: 18,270 km²
Type of State: Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An isolated archipelago in the Pacific; tourism, agriculture and the textile industry are the important sectors.
HDI*: 0.743/1
HDI (World Rank): 103rd/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.


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27°

Low: 21°  |  High: 28°

Humidity: 79%  |  Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 6:06 am  |  Sunset: 5:59 pm

Suva, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Fiji Islands, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Fiji Islands, Dial +679
Internet Suffix: .fj
Telephone Lines: 14.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 10.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 1,6071,8041,8002,2661,470
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 701694755923650
Imports of Services (millions USD) 503514515593-
Exports of Services (millions USD) 837787835973-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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