Location: Australasia & Oceania
Official name: Republic of the Fiji Islands
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1970 / 1970
Capital city: Suva
Population: 900,000 / 128 people per sq mile (49 people per sq km)
Total land area: 7054 square miles (18,270 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Fijian, English (official language), Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu
Main religions: Hindu 38%, Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%, Muslim 8%, Other 8%
Ethnic mix: Melanesian 51%, Indian 44%, Other 5%
Government type: Transitional regime
Currency: Fiji dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 94%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 3033 kilocalories
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