Fiji
Suva · Melanesia
Fiji is a country in Oceania. Its capital city is Suva, the official currency is the Fijian Dollar, and the main language is English.
With a population of roughly 930,000 people spread over 18,274 km², Fiji is the 158th most populous country in the world and the 151st largest by area. That works out at about 51 people per square kilometre.
Fiji has no land borders with any other country. Its largest urban centres are Suva, Lautoka and Nadi. The highest point in the country is Mount Tomanivi, at 1,324 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Kuwait, while its population is closest to that of Comoros.
- Capital
- Suva
- Region
- Melanesia
- Population
- 930,000
- Area
- 18,274 km²
- Currency
- Fijian Dollar
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Mount Tomanivi
1,324 m - Land borders
- 0
Fiji: things worth knowing
- Fiji is made up of over 330 islands, roughly a third of them inhabited.
- The 180th meridian passes through the country, so it straddles the theoretical line between hemispheres.
- Rugby sevens is the national sport, and Fiji won Olympic gold in it in 2016.
Fiji in context
Oceania has 14 sovereign countries in total. Fiji ranks 4th among them by population.
See the full list of Oceania countries, or browse all 195 countries.