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| Independence Year : 1970 Population : 880000 Life Expectancy : 67.9 Capital : 764 GNP : 1536.00 GNP Old : 2149.00 Local Name : Fiji Islands Government Form : Republic Location : Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean Terrain : Mostly mountains of volcanic origin or varied, dense tropical forest Climate : Tropical maritime; only slight seasonal temperature variation. Ethnic Group : Indigenous Fijian 54%, Indo-Fijian 40%. Religions : Christian 52% (Methodist and Roman Catholic), Hindu 33%, Muslim 7% Official Website :www.fiji.gov.fj/ | 
Genral Information - Fiji Islands
Background
Fiji comprises of approximately 330 islands, about one - third are inhabited. It covers about 1.3 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean. The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. After nearly a century as British colony, Fiji became independent in 1970. Today Fiji has one of the most developed economies of the Pacific islands. |
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