| Republic of the Fiji Islands Matanitu ko Viti
Location a group of
332 islands (~110 of which are inhabited) in the South
Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to
New Zealand
Total Area 7,056 sq mi
(18,274 sq km)
Highest Point Mount Tomanivi; 4,341 ft
(1,324 m)
Lowest Point Pacific Ocean, 0 ft (0 m)
Natural Resources timber, fish, gold,
copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
Nationality Fijian
Population (July 2016) 915,303
Ethnic Groups Fijian, Indian, European,
other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese
Religions Hindu, Methodist, Roman
Catholic, Muslim
Languages English (official), Fijian
(official), Hindustani
Capital Suva
Present Constitution Adopted July 25,
1997 (effective July 28, 1998)
Form of Government Republic
Chief of State President Jioji
Konousi Konrote (since November 12, 2015)
Head of Government Prime Minister Voreqe
"Frank" Bainimarama (since September 22, 2014)
Cabinet Cabinet, appointed by Prime
Minister from among the members of Parliament
Legislature bicameral Parliament (Senate
and House of Representatives)
Judiciary Supreme Court; Court of
Appeal; High Court; Magistrates' Courts
Administrative Divisions 14 provinces
and 1 dependency
Currency Fijian Dollar
Per Capita Income $4,700
Industries tourism, sugar, clothing,
copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries
Agricultural Products sugarcane, coconuts,
cassava, rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs,
horses, goats; fish
Export Commodities sugar, garments,
gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil
Import Commodities manufactured goods,
machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products,
food, chemicals
Independence from the United
Kingdom Achieved October 10, 1970
National Holiday Independence Day,
second Monday of October
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