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Fiji

Also Known As Republic of Fiji

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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.

Facts
Capital
Suva 1
Population
926,276 1
2018 estimate, from Fiji's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2017 census recorded 884,887.
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Area (sq km)
18,274 1
Independence or Founding Year
1970 1
Fiji gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970.
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Melanesia, Regions

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Suva, Cities

Suva is the capital of Fiji.

On Continent

Australia, Continents
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1. Fiji (Wikipedia)
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Suva
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18,274 km2
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926,276
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10 October 1970
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an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean
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Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
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