Located in Oceania and formed by more than 300 islands in the Pacific Ocean, the territory of Fiji has a territorial extension of 18.2 thousand square kilometers. The country has no land borders, being relatively close to Tuvalu, Tonga, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
Fiji is home to around 854,000 people, the capital city of Suava being the most populous, with 74,481 inhabitants. According to the United Nations (UN), Fiji's Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.669, ranking 86th in the world ranking, comprising 169 countries.
The national economy is underdeveloped, with the main source of financial income being agriculture, developed in the fertile soils of the country, where coconut, ginger and sugar cane are grown, which is the main export product. Another important financial activity is tourism, driven by the beautiful beaches and tropical climate.
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Fiji data:
Territorial extension: 18,274 km².
Location: Oceania.
Capital: Suva.
Tropical weather.
Government: Republic with mixed form of government.
Administrative division: 4 divisions and 1 dependency.
Languages: Fijian and English (official).
Religions: Christianity 61.1% (Protestant 46.8%, Catholic 11.3%, other 3%), Hinduism 30.5%, Islam 6.2%, another 1.2%, agnosticism and atheism 1%.
Population: 854,098 inhabitants. (Men: 433,383; Women: 420,715).
Demographic density: 46.7 inhab./km².
Average annual population growth rate: 0.6%.
Population residing in urban areas: 51.8%.
Population residing in rural areas: 48.2%.
Life expectancy at birth: 69.2 years.
Infant mortality rate: 19 for every thousand live births.
Human Development Index (HDI): 0.669 (average).
Currency: Fijian Dollar.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $3 billion.
GDP per capita: $3,061.
External relations: World Bank, Commonwealth, IMF, WTO, UN.
By Wagner de Cerqueira and Francisco
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
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FRANCISCO, Wagner de Cerqueira and. "Fiji"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/fiji.htm. Accessed on June 28, 2021.
