Location: Oceania
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Suva
Main Cities: Lautoka
Population: 755,000
Area: 18,270 km2
Currency: 1 Fiji dollar = 100 cents
Languages: English, Fijian, Hindustani
Religions: Christian, Hindu
More about Fiji: an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874-1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970-87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop.: 847 000 (2004 est.). Area: 18 272 sq. km (7055 sq. miles)