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Facts

Also Known As Viti • Republic of Fiji
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka
Capital Suva
Population (2026 est.) 902,700
Head Of State President: Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu
Form Of Government republic with one legislative house (Parliament [55 elected members plus 1 non-elected])2
Official Languages See footnote 3.
Official Religion none
Official Name Republic of Fiji1
Total Area (Sq Km) 18,272
Total Area (Sq Mi) 7,055
Monetary Unit Fijian dollar (F$)
Population Rank (2026) 165
Population Projection 2030 921,100
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 128
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 49.4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 59.2% • Rural: (2024) 40.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 64.9 years • Female: (2021) 68.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 5,402
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 5,820
1Fijian long/short-form names: Matanitu ko Viti/Viti; Hindustani long-form name: Fiji Ripablik.2A new constitution went into effect on September 6, 2013. The first legislative elections took place on September 17, 2014.3The 2013 constitution specifies English, iTaukei (Fijian), and Hindi as the three languages used for official purposes.

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Fiji
Map of Fiji showing the country's main islands, including Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, along with surrounding smaller islands in the archipelago. Major cities such as Suva, Nadi, Lautoka, and Labasa are labeled. The map includes island boundaries and a locator inset showing Fiji's position in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Map of the southwestern Pacific Ocean highlighting Fiji in orange at the center. Surrounding countries and territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, and several U.S., French, New Zealand, and U.K. island territories, are labeled with borders and major city names.
Map of Fiji showing its main islands, including Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, and Ovalau, as well as surrounding smaller islands and island groups. Physical features such as Mount Tomanivi and major bays and seas are labeled. A small inset locator map in the bottom left shows Fiji's position in the southwest Pacific Ocean relative to Australia.
Waya Island
Fiji petrel
Population-density map of Pacific island countries and territories, with darker shading indicating more people per square kilometer. Naoero is the most densely populated, while many larger island groups, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia, have lower densities.
Viti Levu, Fiji
Suva: parliament building
Antique map of the Fiji Islands from 1902, showing the main islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and surrounding smaller islands in the South Pacific. The map includes detailed place names, coastal features, and an inset of Rotuma Island in the upper right corner, with British colonial designation indicated.
National anthem of Fiji
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