Country
Fiji
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
Population2018 estimate, from Fiji's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2017 census recorded 884,887. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearFiji gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970. Classification
Sovereignty Status Fiji
Connections
Associated With
Bordered By Water
Source Fiji (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Suva, Cities Suva is the capital of Fiji.
Source Suva (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Fiji (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Suva
Infobox, area
18,274 km2
Infobox, 2018 estimate
926,276
Infobox, independence
10 October 1970
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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