Country (long form) |
Republic of the Fiji Islands |
Capital |
Suva |
Total Area |
7,054.09 sq mi 18,270.00 sq km (slightly smaller than New Jersey) |
Population |
844,330 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,447,573 |
Languages |
English (official), Fijian, Hindustani |
Literacy |
91.6% total, 93.8% male, 89.3% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Christian 52% (Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%), Hindu 38%, Muslim 8%, other 2% |
Life Expectancy |
65.83 male, 70.78 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Fijian dollar (F$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$7,300 (1999 est.) |
Industry |
tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries |
Agriculture |
sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish |
Arable Land |
10% |
Natural Resources |
timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower |
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