Fiji
Continent - Australasia
Region - Polynesia
Size - 18,270 km²
Geography - mountainous, mostly volcanic
Language - English, Fijian
Religion - 53% Christian, 34% Hindu, 7% Muslim, 6% Other
Monetary Unit - Fijian Dollar
Natural Resources - timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential
Agriculture - sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish
Industry - tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries
Neighbouring Countries - None - island group
Population - 931,741 (2008 estimate)
Population Growth Rate - 1.38%
Average Life Expectancy - 70.44
Capital City - Suva (85,691)
Highest Mountain - Tomanivi (1,324 m)
Longest River - Rewa (145 km)
Climate - tropical, warm 20°C to 29°C
Yearly Rainfall - 300 cm (approx)
Plant Life - Mangrove, Coconut, grasses
Animal Life - bats, rats, snakes, frogs, lizards
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