Fiji

Oceania

Island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.

18 00 S, 175 00 E

President  Epeli Nailatikau	Prime Minister  Frank Bainimarama

Capital
Suva

Government
Parliamentary Republic
 
Religion
Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7%.

Population
875,983

Ethnic group
Fijian 57.3% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.6%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 3.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese).

National Language                     Fijian
           
National Day 10 October 1970 (from the UK)

Anthem
God Bless Fiji

Currency
Fijian dollar (FJD)

Attractions
Bouma National Park,  Fiji Resort Islands,  Mamanuca Islands, Navua River, Yasawa Beach

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Art & Cultural

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Navala Village                           Navala is a village in the Nausori Highlands of northern-central Viti Levu, Fiji. It is noted for its thatched buildings, amounting to over 200. It is one of the few settlements in Fiji which remains fully traditional architecturally. The houses, locally referred to as bures, have bamboo woven walls and thatch roofs.