Country
Fiji
Leader
Population
890,057
Life Expectancy
71.590 years
Capital City
Suva (on Viti Levu)
Largest city
(population: ) Suva (population: 77,366)
Human Development Index
NA 0.743 GDP per capita $4,700 US
Literacy Rate
93.7%
Corruption Perception Index
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 7.600%
Death Penalty
NA Abolished except for special circumstances
Political System
republic
Independence date
10 October 1970 (from UK) Religions 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 English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Exports sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil External Debt $258,700,000 US Exchange Rate 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 1.900% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Area 18,274 km sq Coastline 1,129 km Climate tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
