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/
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Population2017 census figure (city proper), from Suva's own Wikipedia infobox; urban and metropolitan area populations are given separately as larger. Area (sq km) Founding Year1877 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 Elevation (m) Connections
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Fiji, Countries Suva is the capital of Fiji.
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As of the 2017 census, Suva had a population of 93,874, The urban area which includes Nasinu had a population of 186,920.
Infobox, area
26.24 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
18°08′30″S 178°26′31″E
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In 1877, Fiji's capital was moved to Suva from Levuka, the main European colonial settlement at the time, due to the restrictive geography and environs of the latter.
Introduction
Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji.
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Suva (Wikidata)
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