Fiji
republic, Pacific Ocean
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National anthem of Fiji
- Head Of Government:
- Prime Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka
- Capital:
- Suva
- Population:
- (2024 est.) 900,300
- Head Of State:
- President: Ratu Wiliame Katonivere
- Form Of Government:
- republic with one legislative house (Parliament [50])2
- On the Web:
- GlobalEdge - Fiji: Introduction (May 09, 2024)
Recent News
May 16, 2024, 10:25 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Flying the flag for Fiji, Rewa FC on song and on track for an OFC Champions League semi-final place
May 13, 2024, 5:41 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Mixed reactions to former Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama's sentencing
May 9, 2024, 2:56 AM ET (AP)
Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation
Fiji, country and archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It surrounds the Koro Sea about 1,300 miles (2,100 km) north of Auckland, New Zealand.
The archipelago consists of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered over about 1,000,000 square miles (3,000,000 square km). Of the 300 islands, about 100 are inhabited. The capital, Suva, is on the southeast coast of the largest island, Viti Levu (“Great Fiji”).