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Website. fiji.gov.fj. Fiji [n 1] ( / ˈfiːdʒi / ⓘ FEE-jee, / fiːˈdʒiː / fee-JEE; [11] Fijian: Viti, [ˈβitʃi]; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī ), officially the Republic of Fiji, [n 2] is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north ...
This is a list of islands of Fiji. Fiji is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It is split into 9 separate geographic island groups. The smallest is the Conway Reef Islands and Skerries, and the largest is the Vanua Levu Group.
Topography of Fiji. Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, lying about 4,450 kilometres (2,765 mi) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km (1,100 mi) north of New Zealand. Of the 332 islands and 522 smaller islets making up the archipelago, about 106 are permanently inhabited. [1] The total land size is 18,272 km 2 (7,055 sq mi).
Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji — home to 70% of the population (about 600,000 people) — and is the hub of the entire Fijian archipelago. It measures 146 kilometres (91 mi) long and 106 kilometres (66 mi) wide, and has an area of 10,389 square kilometres (4,011 sq mi). Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions account for ...
Taveuni (pronounced [tāhvéuni]) is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, with a total land area of 434 square kilometres (168 square miles). The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) east of Vanua Levu, across the ...
UTC+12 (1200 GMT) Website. www .suvacity .org. Suva ( Fijian pronunciation: [ˈsuβa]; Fiji Hindi: सुवा) is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Division .
Demographics. Population. 1200 (2014) Pop. density. 21.05/km 2 (54.52/sq mi) Ethnic groups. Native Fijians, Indo-Fijians ; other ( Asian, Europeans, other Pacific Islander) Map of Vanua Balavu. Vanua Balavu (pronounced [βaˈnua mbaˈlaβu]) is the third largest island in Fiji 's Lau archipelago, and the main island of the Northern Lau Group.
Moala is a volcanic island in the Moala subgroup of Fiji 's Lau archipelago. It has an area of 62.5 square kilometers (24.1 sq mi), making it the ninth largest island of Fiji. The highest point on the island of Moala, at a maximum elevation of 468 meters (1,535 ft), is called Delaimoala which has rich vegetation and consists of dark thick ...
Ogea Levu (pronounced [oˈŋea ˈleβu]) is a coral island on a barrier reef in Fiji 's Southern Lau archipelago. With an area of 13.3 square kilometres (3,300 acres), it is situated at 19.18° South and 178.47° West, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Fulaga. It has a maximum altitude of 82 metres (270 ft).
The island has a chiefly title known as the Vunisa Levu and is regarded as one of the independent islands in Fiji. Vatulele is a raised coral limestone paradise that lies to the south of Fiji's main island of Viti Levu. Vatulele, often discussed but rarely visited, has figured prominently in Fijian legend because of its extraordinary red prawns.