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Fiji
(3,095 words)

Matanitu Tugalala o Viti/The Republic of Fiji

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

925,000

Area

18,000 sq. km (7,100 sq. mi)

Population density

51/sq. km (130/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.72% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

28%

Urban dwellers

57% (1.37% p.a.)

Capital city

Suva 166,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

44% Fijian, 29% Fiji Hindi, 7% Western Fijian, 4% Bhojpuri, 3% English, plus 19 others

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Cite this page
“Fiji”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02FJI>
First published online: 2020



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