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Fiji By Shaw and Jose

Geography
 * Location || South Pcific Ocean; Two thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zeland ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 18 00 South; 175 00 East ||
 * Continent || Australia ||
 * Area || 18,274 spuare kilometers=7055 square miles ||
 * Area Comparison || Slightly smaller than New Jersey ||
 * Border Country || none ||
 * Climate || Tropical Marine; Slight seasonal variations ||
 * Terrain || Mountain of Volcanic Origin ||
 * Natural Resources || Timber, Fish, Gold, Copper, Offshore Oil, Hydropower ||
 * Natural Hazards || Cyclonic storms- November to January ||

People

 * Total Population || 883,125 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14: 28.9%, 15-64: 65.9%, 65 and over: 5.2% ||
 * Life Expectancy || Male :68.73 years ; Female: 74.03 years ||
 * Nationality || Fijian ||
 * Religions || Pratestant, Methodist, Roman-Catholic,Muslim, Sikh ||
 * Languages || English, Fijian, Hindustani ||
 * Literacy || 15 and over can read and write ||

Government

 * Country Name || Republic of Fiji ||
 * Government Type || Republic ||
 * Capital || Suva ||
 * Chief of State/Head of Government || President Ratu Epeli Nailatiku ||

Economy

 * Labor Force by Occupation || 335,000 ||
 * Agriculture || Sugurcane, Coconuts, Tapioca, Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Cattle, Pigs, Horses, and fish ||
 * Industry || Tourism, sugar, clothing copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries ||
 * Exported Commodities || Sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, and coconut oil ||
 * Imported Commodities || manufactored goods, machinery and transport equipment, petrolium products, food, and chemicals ||
 * Currency || Fijian dollars 1 Fiji Dollar = 1 US Dollar ||

Communication

 * Number of Land Line Phones || 136,800 ||
 * Number of Cellphones || 640,000 ||

Transportation

 * Airports || 28 ||
 * Paved Airports || 4 ||
 * Roadways || 3,400 ||
 * Roadways Compared to the World || 162 ||

Miscellaneous Information

 * More Information || Fiji Government Online Portal ||