Fiji Statistics

Name: Republic of Fiji

Number of Islands: 333

Area: 18,270 sq km (7150 sq mi)

Water: 570 sq km

Land: 17,700 sq km

Land use: Arable Land: 10.95% Permanent Crops: 4.65% Other: 84.4%

Terrain: Mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Population:

About 800,000. Approximately 400,000 Fijian, 350,000
Indo-Fijian, 50,000 Other

Capital: Suva - Population 140,000

People: Indigenous Fijian 50%, Indian 45%, Others 5%

Languages: English (Official Language), Fijian, Fiji-Hindi

Religion: 55% Christian, 35% Hindus, 7% Muslims, and 3% Other

Form of Governmental: Democracy

Exchange rate: Approximately F$2.00 = US$1.00

GDP: US$4 billion

Industry: Tourism, sugar, gold, fish, lumber and textiles

President: Ratu Josefa Iloilo