| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +12 (Fiji standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | English, Fijian | Other languages: Hindi |
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| Currency: |
Fijian dollars (FJD) €1 = FJ$2.29, $1 = FJ$2.05, £1 = FJ$2.73 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .fj | International Dialling Code: 679 |
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For help planning your trip to Fiji including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Fiji trip planning page.
Further information on Fiji
Discover more about Fiji - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 18,270 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 1,129 km (Pacific Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Tomanivi (1,324m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Fiji from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Hybrid regime | 91/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 98/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 91/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | No Data | - |
| Overall Ranking: | 75/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of the Fiji Islands Status: Independent Country
Population: 903,207 (rank: 157/196) Density: 49.4 people/sq km (rank: 126/196)
Ethnic groups: Fijian 57.3% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.6%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 3.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 census)
Religions: Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census)
GDP (PPP): $4.45 billion GDP per capita: $4,900 (rank: 132/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.