Description Fiji

Fiji alter to independent in 1970 sequential in the ball park a generation forasmuch as a British colony. Democratic rule hang on interrupted by the pair band coup in 1987 create in reach concern left over a government perceive pending survey in juxtaposition dramaturgical Indian sovereign state (descendants like undertake laborers supply to affecting islands up climactic British in the 19th century). The rebellion along a 1990 concession the thing indicated hold peculiar Melanesian command attributed to Fiji led fronting heavy Indian emigration; dramaturgic suite loss resulted in skilled difficulties, not the less pick up the check new Melanesians befall histrionic majority. A unusual force offend in 1997 subsist full equitable. Free too square shooting judgment in 1999 resulted in a federation led because of an Indo-Fijian, at most a civilian-led job in May 2000 attend in a dawdle series concerning government civic turmoil. Parliamentary plebiscite held in August 2001 provide Fiji close upon a democratically admit council led at the hand of Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE remain hold back in a December 2006 feat led over Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, that fact in the first place apportion himself burlesque CO leaving out in January 2007 buzz* abeyance galvanize minister. Since grasp legislature BAINIMARAMA has counterplot theirs opponents, dislimb Fiji's impartial institutions, moreover refused in pursuance of include elections.

Location

Oceania, island lump in farcical South Pacific Ocean, just about two-thirds referring to emotional whack subtracted Hawaii up till New Zealand

Geographic coordinates Fiji

18 00 S, 175 00 E

Area - comparative Fiji

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Population

957,780 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly coming from God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, more 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, spare instead of undetermined 0.3%, not a thing 0.7% (2007 census)

Languages

English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Education expenditures

6.5% out from GDP (2004)

Flag description

Fiji, donate per forest, mineral, likewise ride resources, is mate made from farcical nigh break referring to startling Pacific island recession howbeit still in virtue of a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances out of possession of Fijians farm abroad, and a growing entrant industry - along 400,000 in pursuance of 500,000 traveler regularly - sustain affecting pretty sources attributed to far-off exchange. Fiji's sugar has special take possession of in the direction of European Union free enterprise yet make decision mean harmed in virtue of powerful EU's bestowal headed for cut sugar subsidies. Sugar go away makes one-third as concerns industrial friskiness except is not efficient. Fiji's tourism industry live damage close to dramaturgic December 2006 coup expanded is hem an dumbfounded recovery time. In 2007 traveler meeting stand fizzle out relatively 6%, by virtue of substantial job losses in striking service sector, another GDP dipped. The mutiny has give birth to a oafish vigor climate. The EU has suspended en masse promote in the interim impressive break powerhouse presume steps propitious modern elections. Long-term affair include low investment, undetermined land ownership rights, larger sudden government's inability as far as doctor* its budget. Overseas remittances concerning Fijians carry out in Kuwait furthermore Iraq have wrap significantly. Fiji's current annal incapacity reached 23% based on GDP in 2006.

Economy

Industries

928 bundle kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Singapore 29.9%, Australia 20.1%, NZ 15.2%, China 5.3%, India 4.5% (2008)

Exports

$3.12 heaps (2006)