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 | FIJIgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Fiji |
| country code ISO: FJ //; - FIPS: FJ |
| location: Western South Pacific Ocean |
| time zone: +12 UT |
| surface (land) area: 18270 sq.km = 7054 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 12° S / South: 23° S / East: 171° W / West: 177° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1970-10-10 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Suva |
| administrative division: province (4) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1996): 775,077 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 832,494; or: 812,000 // - ; 2001: 823,000 |
| population density: 45 per sq.km = 117 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1% //; - doubling time: 38 years |
| birth rate: 24 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 24 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 66; female: 71) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 37% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 49% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Fijian 51%; Indian 44%; European 2%; other 4% |
| languages: English (official); Bauan [Fijian], Hindi |
| religious affiliation: Hindu 38%; Methodist 37%; Roman Catholic 9%; Muslim 8%; other Christian 6% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 2224 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 56% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 87% (male: 90%; female: 84%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Fiji dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 3,3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2440 per capita |
| GNI USD 1820 per capita //; - [ppp: 4480] |
| GDP growth: 0,7% |
| income: USD 1830 per capita |
| import: USD 831 per capita //; - export: USD 545 per capita |
| trade: USD 1491 per capita //; - or 79% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB US AU NZ MY SG JP |
| human development index: 0,757 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 67 |
| female labour force: 31% |
| unemployment: 5% |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 13% //; - grass land: 3% //; - wooded area: 65% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 44% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 24% |
| agricultural products: sugarcane, cassava, coconuts, timber |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 360 / goats: 211 / horses: / pigs: 125 / poultry: 3700 / sheep: 8 |
| fish catch: 36374 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 21% |
| industrial products: sugar, food processing, light industry |
| mining products: gold, silver, copper |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,9 |
| services: labour force: 48% //; - part of services in GDP: 56% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 527 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 42 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 4821 km //; - of which paved: 20% [other source: 50%] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 47 per 1000 |
| railways: 595 km //; - railways passenger/km: |
| navigable inland waterways: 203 km |
| ownership telephone: 83 - 101 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 574 - 636 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 87 - 97 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 45 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2930 |
| personal computers: 55 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Tomanivi (Mt. Victoria) 1323 m, Nadrau 1224, Koroyanitu 1195, Monavatu 1131 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): only a few ones, nameless on the maps or in atlantes at the disposal of the compiler |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Rewa River, Sigatoka River, Ba River, Navua River |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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