- Suva; 210,000 - 18,376 square kilometers (7,095 square miles)
- English, Fijian, Hindustani - Christian, Hindu, Muslim -
Fijian dollar - Life Expectancy: - GDP per Capita: - U.S. $5,600
- Literacy Percent: Fiji Islands Facts Flag The Fiji Islands
comprise 333 islands in the South Pacific, with beaches, coral
gardens, and rain forests. Most people live on the largest
island, Viti Levu, where the capital, Suva, is located. After 96
years as a British colony, Fiji gained independence in 1970.
During British rule, indentured servants from India came to work
in the sugarcane fields—Indo-Fijians currently constitute 40
percent of the population. Indo-Fijians are mostly Hindu, while
the majority native Fijians are mostly Christian. Tensions
between the two communities caused two coups in 1987 and one in
2000. Democracy returned in 2001 and so did a record number of
tourists. - Industry: Tourism, sugar, clothing, copra -
Agriculture: Sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice;
cattle; fish - Exports: Sugar, garme