Fiji is located in Oceania, an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.
Population (2014 est) – 903,207
Area – 11,350 mi
Capital – Suva
Ethnic Background
- iTaukei (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture) – 56.8%
- Indian – 37.5%
- Rotuman – 1.2%
- Other (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) – 4.5%
Exports – sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil
Imports – manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals
Life Expectancy (2014 est) – M 70 years, F 75 years
Infant Mortality (2014 est) – 10.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Adult Illiteracy Rate – 6.3%
