| 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 |
832,494 (July 2000 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 |
65.54 male, 70.45 female (2000 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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