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Country Name

Fiji

Country Code

FJ FIJ

Country Calling Code

+679

Country Profile

Destination Fiji, a virtual guide to the island group in the South Pacific Ocean about 3,000 km east of Australia and 2,000 km north of New Zealand. The archipelago consists of a group of more than 330 islands, of which about one hundred are inhabited. The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Highest point is an extinct volcano known as Mount Tomanivi (Toamiivi; 1,324 m) on Viti Levu. The archipelago enjoys a tropical marine climate with only slight seasonal temperature variations

Capital Name

Suva

Languages

English (official), Fijian, Hindi

Country Currency

Fijian Dollar (FJD)

Time Zone

Local Time = Summer UTC + 13h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the left

Population

8.83 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

18,333 kmē ()

Place to Visit

Blue Lagoon Cruise: Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands Cloudbreak, Mamanuca Islands Bouma National Heritage Park, Taveuni Island Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu Pacific Harbour, Viti Levu Navua River, Viti Levu Garden of the Sleeping Giant and Sabeto Hot Springs, Viti Levu Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu Sawa-i-Lau Caves, Yasawa Islands Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park, Viti Levu Kula Eco Park, Viti Levu Fiji Museum, Viti Levu Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple, Nadi Levuka, Ovalau

News

fijilive.com Fiji Islands News. Fiji Times Fiji Times online news. Fijivillage.com Fiji news. Pacific Islands Report Pacific Islands related News. Pacific Islands News Association - PINA Pacific Islands and Fiji News. Radio Radio Fiji

Art Culture

Fiji Museum The museum provides information on the history of Fiji and the surrounding South Pacific region. Pacific Islands Radio Music from the South Pacific islands. Polynesian Cultural Center: Fiji Hawaii based Polynesian Cultural Center's page about Fiji's culture.

Economy Business

Reserve Bank of Fiji South Pacific Stock Exchange Fiji Trade & Investment Board

Transport

Air Fiji Fiji's largest domestic carrier serves 13 exotic island destinations. Air Pacific Fiji's (inter)national airline.

Tourism

Discover Fiji: Volcanic Mamanuca Islands; Denarau Island (resort island); Nananu-i-Ra (white-sand beaches, mangroves, and offshore reefs); Kula Eco Park (kind of artificial, nice for kids); Sri Siva Subramaniya temple (smaller than expected Hindu temple); Fiji Museum (within Thurston Gardens in Suva); Mount Tomanivi (highest mountain in Fiji); Yasawa (outer island chain of volcanic origin)

Education

University of the South Pacific Premier institution of tertiary education in the Pacific region, jointly owned by the governments of twelve island countries, USP is an international centre of excellence for teaching, research and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life. University of the South Pacific Libraries The Main Library of the University of the South Pacific based at Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR FIJI VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO FIJI: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Tropical maritime; only slight seasonal temperature variation. Type: Parliamentary Democracy. Independence (from U.K.): 10 October 1970. Constitution: July 1997 (suspended May 2000, reaffirmed March 2001). Natural resources: Timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower. Agriculture products: Sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish. Industries: Tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries. Exports - commodities: sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil, mineral water

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