SOPAC : country profile : Fiji

Abstract

4 SOPAC country profile, Fiji is an archipelago of over 320 islands scattered over approximately 1.3 million sq km of the South Pacific Ocean. Its total land area is about18 333 sq km and the maximum height is 1 324 m above sea level.The population of Fiji was estimated at801 500 in 19991, with most people being located on the two main islands Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The majority of the population is made up of two ethnic groups - indigenous Fijians and Indians. The remaining people who account for about 5% of the population are Rotumans, Chinese, Europeans, part-Europeans and others.