Fiji

**Fiji** is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It has 322 islands. The most important islands are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. The capital city and the city with the most people is Suva.  There are about 844,330 people in Fiji.
The official languages of Fiji are Fijian, English and Hindi Fiji is part of the Pacific Rim. About 313000 speak Fiji Hindi.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch and the British explored Fiji. Fiji was a British colony up until 1970; British occupation lasted almost a century.

Fiji has many forest, mineral, and fish resources.

## Divisions and provinces

Fiji is divided into Four Major Divisions:
- Central
- Eastern
- Northern
- Western

These divisions are divided into 14 provinces:

## Cities

- Lautoka
- Nadi
- Nausori
- Suva

## Incorporated towns

_Fijian law defines "towns" as urbanized areas incorporated as municipal bodies, governed by Town Councils._

## Unincorporated towns

_The following localities are urbanized, but have not been municipally organized._
- Dreketi
- Lomawai
- Korolevu
- Navua
- Natumbua
- Vatukoula
- Nakasi, 9½ Miles

## Tourism

Fiji has a lot of tourism and many people go to the Nadi and Denarau islands. Most visitors are from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Fiji has many soft coral reefs. Scuba diving is a common tourist activity. More budget resorts are being opened in remote areas, which provides more tourism opportunities.

## Related pages

- Fiji at the Olympics
- Fiji national football team
- List of rivers of Fiji

## Other websites

- Pictures of Fiji
- UN Fiji LESA - Association

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: Republic of Fiji
- **native name**:

- **common name**: Fiji
- **image flag**: Flag of Fiji.svg
- **image coat**: Coat of arms of Fiji.svg
- **image map**: Fiji on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
- **national motto**:

- **national anthem**: _God Bless Fiji_

- **languages type**: Official languages
- **demonym**: Fijian
- **capital**: Suva
- **largest city**: capital
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary Republic, constitutional republic
- **leader title1**: President of Fiji, President
- **leader name1**: Naiqama Lalabalavu
- **leader title2**: Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister
- **leader name2**: Sitiveni Rabuka
- **legislature**: Parliament of Fiji, Parliament
- **area rank**: 151st
- **area km2**: 18,274
- **area sq mi**: 7,056
- **percent water**: negligible
- **population estimate rank**: 161st
- **population density km2**: 46.4
- **population density sq mi**: 120.3
- **population density rank**: 148th
- **population census**: 884,887
- **population census year**: 2017
- **ethnic groups year**: 2016
- **religion year**: 2007
- **gdp ppp**: $8.798 billion
- **gdp ppp year**: 2017
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $9,777
- **gdp nominal**: $4.869 billion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2017
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $5,411
- **sovereignty type**: Independence
- **established event1**: from the United Kingdom
- **established date1**: 10 October 1970
- **established event2**: Republic
- **established date2**: 7 October 1987
- **gini year**: 2013
- **gini**: 36.4
- **hdi year**: 2015
- **hdi change**: steady
- **hdi**: 0.736
- **hdi rank**: 91st
- **currency**: Fijian dollar
- **currency code**: FJD
- **time zone**: FJT
- **utc offset**: +12
- **time zone dst**: FJST
- **utc offset dst**: +13
- **drives on**: Right- and left-hand traffic, left
- **calling code**: +679
- **cctld**: .fj