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Surface: The island of Fiji has a total
land area of 18,270 km sq.
Population: Fiji’s
population is approximately 918,700 (July 2007),
comprising 54.8% Fijians, 37.4% Indians and 7.9%
others.
System of government:
Fiji has a republic government.
Capital: Suva is the capital of
Fiji and has a population of approximately 77,400
(1996).
Religion: Christianity
being the dominant religion, Hinduism and Islam are also
followed.
Official Language:
English and Fijian are the official languages of the
country.
Government: Fiji has a
republic government.
Climate: he
island of Fiji experiences a tropical marine
climate.
Units of measure and
electricity: Fiji uses the metric system while
the electricity unit is 240 V, 50
Hz.
Time Zone: Fiji’s standard
time is GMT + 12.
Currency: Fijian
Dollar
Travel
documents required: All visitors require a
valid passport and visa, except Americans, UK nationals,
Canadians, South Africans, New Zealanders and the Irish.
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Fiji is endowed with forests, minerals and fish
resources. In spite of having a large subsistence
sector, Fiji is one of the most developed
economies in the Pacific. The
main sources of foreign exchange for the Fijian economy
is sugar exports, remittances
from Fijians working abroad and
tourism. Fiji is one of the
least expensive countries in the South
Pacific. The average daily cost for a tourist is
approximately 130 FJD.
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