Fiji
Oceania Β· Capital: Suva
How it is run: Fiji is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Fiji is home to 933,154 people in Melanesia, where people speak English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
933,154 people
That is about 115 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
18,272 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 51 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
4th most people in Oceania
6th largest by land in Oceania.
π£οΈ Official languages
English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Fijian dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
67.5 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$6,642
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
59.5% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
26.8% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+679
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.fj
π§ People here are called
Fijian
π·οΈ Name at home
Fiji Β· Viti Β· ΰ€«ΰ€Ώΰ€ΰ₯
Also written: Viti, Republic of Fiji, Matanitu ko Viti.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Fiji has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Fiyi
French
Fidji
Arabic
ΩΩΨ¬Ω
Chinese
ζζ΅
Japanese
γγ£γΈγΌ
Russian
Π€ΠΈΠ΄ΠΆΠΈ
Portuguese
Fiji
German
Fidschi
Put it in perspective π
- Australia β the most populated country in Oceania β has about 29.6Γ as many people as Fiji.
- Fiji covers roughly 174 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Fiji lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 467 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Fiji sits in Melanesia, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Fiji
ποΈ Capital
Suva
π Region
Oceania Β· Melanesia
π€ Country code
FJ
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Fiji π
π§ Where on the map
18.0Β° S, 175.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+12 β when it is noon in London it is about 00:00 in Suva.
- Fiji shares its part of the world with Papua New Guinea. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Fiji is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Fiji sits in Melanesia, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
- Fiji lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Because of where Fiji sits, the school day there starts many hours before or after yours does.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Fiji has 3 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Fiji can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Fiji spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Fiji?
Suva
Which money do people spend in Fiji?
Fijian dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Fiji?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Fiji?
933,154 people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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