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Suva

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Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji, on the southeast coast of Viti Levu. It became the colonial capital in 1877 and remains the country's political, economic and cultural centre and a major South Pacific port and diplomatic hub. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
93,874 1
2017 census figure (city proper), from Suva's own Wikipedia infobox; urban and metropolitan area populations are given separately as larger.
Area (sq km)
26.24 1
Founding Year
1877 1
1877 is the year the colonial capital moved to Suva, the date the infobox itself gives; administration was not officially transferred until 1882.
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Latitude
18.1416 degrees south 1
Longitude
178.4419 degrees east 1
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Capital Of

Fiji, Countries

Suva is the capital of Fiji.

Source Suva (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Suva (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    93,874 (2017 census)
  • Infobox, area
    26.24 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    18°08′30″S 178°26′31″E
  • Introduction, founding
    the capital was moved to Suva in 1877
  • Introduction
    Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji.
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