Country · Oceania
Fiji
Republic of Fiji
Fiji is a country in Melanesia. About 883 000 people live there, in an area of 18 272 square kilometres. Its capital city is Suva.
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Where is Fiji?
Fiji lies in Melanesia, on the continent of Oceania.
It sits in the southern half of the world, roughly 2 004 km from the equator.
It has no land neighbours — every border it has is with the sea.
How big is Fiji?
Fiji covers 18 272 square kilometres.
That is about 7.1 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 151st largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 48.4 people on every square kilometre.
That is close to the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Fiji?
About 883 000 people live in Fiji.
That is the 157th biggest population in the world.
People here speak English, Fijian and Fiji Hindi.
They pay with the Fijian dollar ($).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 68 years.
The land of Fiji
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Fiji different?
Websites from here often end in .fj.
Fiji and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Fiji.
It takes up about 0.01 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Oceania the country ranks 5th of 14 by size, and 4th by population.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 4 live wild in Fiji: Giant clam, Chambered nautilus, Stony coral and Red lionfish. The highest mountain in the country is Tomanivi, at 1 324 metres. The longest river in the country is the Rewa River. The largest lake in the country is Lake Tagimaucia.
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How big is Fiji compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 513 times as big as Fiji: 9 372 610 km² against 18 272 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 13 times as big as Fiji: 242 900 km² against 18 272 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Fiji?
The capital of Fiji is Suva. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Fiji?
About 883 000 people live in Fiji, which makes it the 157th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
How big is Fiji?
Fiji covers 18 272 square kilometres, making it the 151st largest country in the world. That is about 7.1 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Fiji?
The highest mountain in Fiji is Tomanivi, 1 324 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Fiji?
The longest river in Fiji is the Rewa River, about 172 kilometres long.
What is the largest lake in Fiji?
The largest lake in Fiji is Lake Tagimaucia. It covers about 2 km².
Which continent is Fiji in?
Fiji is in Oceania, in the part called Melanesia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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