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Also Known As Republic of Fiji
Oceania

Fiji is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising over 330 islands of which roughly 110 are permanently inhabited, about 1,100 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Suva. 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
Capital
Suva 2
Population
926,276 2
2018 estimate, from Fiji's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2017 census recorded 884,887.
Population Estimate Year
2018 2
Area (sq km)
18,274 2
Independence or Founding Year
1970 2
Fiji gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Fiji

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Melanesia, Regions

Bordered By Water

Source Fiji (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Suva, Cities

Suva is the capital of Fiji.

Source Suva (Wikipedia)
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Source Naiqama Lalabalavu (Wikipedia)Lead
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Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu (Fijian pronunciation: [naiŋɡama taɰakeðolatʃi lalambalaβu]; born 23 December 1953) is a Fijian Paramount Chief and the current President of Fiji.

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Source Sitiveni Rabuka (Wikipedia)Lead
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Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka (Fijian: [sitʃiˈβeni ramˈbuka]; born 13 September 1948) is a Fijian politician, sportsman, and former soldier who has been serving as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022.

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Source Abdul Kalim (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Aisake Ó hAilpín (Wikipedia)Lead, Fijian side
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Aisake Faga Ó hAilpín (born 24 August 1985) is a Fijian-Irish sportsperson.

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Source Arun Kumar (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Arun Kumar (born 1961) is a Fijian international male lawn bowler.

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Source Ateca Robinson (Wikipedia)Lead
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Ateca Robinson is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Betty Olssen (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a former Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Caucau Turagabeci (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Clarice Woolley (Wikipedia)Lead
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Clarice Woolley is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Curtis Mar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Fijian international lawn bowler and team manager

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Source Daniel Lum On (Wikipedia)Lead
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Daniel Lum On (born 1962) is a Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source David Aitcheson (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Fijian international male lawn bowler

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Source Deuce (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Fijian and American professional wrestler

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Source Doreen O'Connor (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Dorrie Costello (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Elizabeth Moceiwai (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international female lawn bowler

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Source Elva Bradley (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a former Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Harold Brockett Gibson (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a New Zealand-born Fijian solicitor and politician

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Source James Poulton (Wikipedia)Lead
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James Edward Poulton (1905-date of death unknown), was a Transavval Colony born, Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.

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Source Jimmy Snuka (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a Fijian and American professional wrestler

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Source Keshwa Goundar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Keshwa Goundar (born 1957) is a Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Leone Nakarawa (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Fijian rugby union footballer

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Source Leslie Brown (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead
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Leslie G Brown was a Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games.

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Source Lionel Garnett (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games

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Source Litia Tikoisuva (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international female lawn bowler

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Source Maraia Lum On (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former international lawn bowls competitor for Fiji

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Source Marika Koroibete (Wikipedia)Lead, Fiji national rugby league team
Quote, Lead, Fiji national rugby league team
was a member of the Fiji national rugby league team

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Source Martin Fong (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Martin Fong (born 11 July 1983) is a Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Olive Patton (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Olive Patton is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Peter Fong (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Peter Thaggard (Wikipedia)Lead
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Peter Thaggard (born 1964) is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Radhika Prasad (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a Fijian international female lawn bowler

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Source Ram Shankar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Ratish Lal (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Robin Forster (Wikipedia)Lead
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Robin Forster is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Samuela Tuikiligana (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Semesa Naiseruvati (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international lawn bowler

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Source Semi Radradra (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a Fijian professional rugby union and former rugby league footballer

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Source Sheral Mar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Fijian international female lawn bowler

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Source Vijay Singh (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Fijian professional golfer

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Source Vimla Swamy (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.

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Source Waisea Turaga (Wikipedia)Lead
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Waisea Turaga is a Fijian international male lawn bowler.

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Source Willow Fong (Wikipedia)Lead
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former international lawn bowls competitor for Fiji and Australia

Origin Of

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Location Of

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Source Pacific Games (Wikipedia)Lead, host list
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Fiji (1963, 1979, 2003)

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Source South Pacific Championship (Wikipedia)Lead, Fiji
Quote, Lead, Fiji
one team representing Pacific Island rugby, Fiji.

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Source Super Rugby (Wikipedia)Lead, Fiji
Quote, Lead, Fiji
involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands

Site Of

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Source University of the South Pacific (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and is owned by the governments of 12 Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

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Source Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (Wikipedia)Lead
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responsible for entering Fiji's representatives in the Olympic Games

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Source Fiji national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)Lead
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is the national under-20 representative rugby union team of Fiji.

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Source Fijian monkey-faced bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Fiji
Quote, Distribution, Fiji
The Fijian monkey-faced bat (Mirimiri acrodonta), also known as the Fijian flying fox or Fijian flying monkey, is a megabat endemic to Fiji.

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Source Insular flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Fiji
Quote, Distribution, Fiji
Its range includes Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna.

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Source Long-tailed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Fiji
Quote, Distribution, Fiji
It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura semicaudata - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Fiji
Quote, Country distribution, Fiji
Country distribution American Samoa · Fiji · Micronesia · Northern Marianas · Palau · Samoa · Tonga

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: PassionflowerDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Fiji", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"

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Source Samoa flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Fiji
Quote, Distribution, Fiji
It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa (where it is known as pe'a and pe'a vao).

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Fiji (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Suva
  • Infobox: area_km2
    18,274
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    926,276
  • Article text
    Fiji operated as a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence and became known as the Dominion of Fiji.
  • Introduction
    an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean
  • Lead sentence
    Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Fiji
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    1,129 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record FJI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record FJI, incomeLevel
"name": "Fiji", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Fiji
Wikidata Q712, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Colo-i-Suva Forest Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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