Country
Gabon Fiji
Leader
Population
1,640,286 896,758
Life Expectancy
52.150 years 71.870 years
Capital City
Libreville Suva (on Viti Levu)
Largest city
Libreville (population: 578,156) Suva (population: 77,366)
Human Development Index
0.729 0.743 GDP per capita $17,300 US $4,800 US
Literacy Rate
63.2% 93.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.1 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
16.1% 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 21.000% 7.600%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished except for special circumstances
Political System
republic; multiparty presidential regime republic
Independence date
17 August 1960 (from France) 10 October 1970 (from UK) Religions Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census) Languages French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Exports crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001) sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil External Debt $2,758,000,000 $ $268,000,000 US Exchange Rate Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.89 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar - NA (2007), 1.7313 (2006), 1.691 (2005), 1.7331 (2004), 1.8958 (2003) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 1.800% 1.600% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Area 267,667 km sq 18,274 km sq Coastline 885 km 1,129 km Climate tropical; always hot, humid tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
