Fiji

Geography

Economics

Demographics

Military

Politics

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With 24.6 degrees Celsius or 76.2 degrees Fahrenheit, Fiji is the 71st warmest state in the world. Because of its maritime location, the climate of Fiji is characterized as a tropical maritime climate which has a low variation in its temperature.

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Its warm season is from December to April when the average temperature goes up to 28.3 degrees Celsius or 82.9 degrees Fahrenheit. During this period, the temperature is experienced as hottest due to its high humidity level.

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Its cooler period is from May to November when the average temperature drops down to 21.7 degrees Celsius or 71.1 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Military spending

Around 2.12 percent of its GDP, or US$83 million, is spent on its military. This makes Fiji the 141st highest funded military in the world.

The Fiji military mainly consists of land forces and a Navy and has the main task of ensuring internal political stability.

Military membership

It is a member of four international military organizations making it the 113th most militarily interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

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International wars

Fiji has partaken in one international war. This is:

Malayan Emergency 1948-1960

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Membership (international political organizations)

It is a member of 13 international political organizations which makes it the 66th most politically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Colombo Plan
Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Pacific Community
Commonwealth of Nations
International Criminal Court
Interpol
Global Green Growth Institute
Alliance of Small Island States
World Organization for Animal Health
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation

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Despite having a military coup at the start of the 21st century, this military coup has been declared illegal and with the creation of a new constitution in 2013, regular elections have taken place with the enforcement of the separation of its judicial and executive branch. Currently, Fiji is ranked as the 96th most democratic state in the world.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Fiji takes place in the form of a representative democratic republic with the Prime Minister head of government.

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Named after its largest island, Fiji has been home to one of the largest marine sanctuaries in the world. Its first contact was with the British and Dutch explorers at the end of the 16th century. When it became part of the British Empire at the end of the 19th century, a large number of people were transferred from India to Fiji in order to assist in the production of sugar. From the start of the 20th century until its independence in 1970, ethnic conflicts arose between the indigenous population and the Indian population. After its independence, a military coup ensued and established a government that favoured the native population. This has led to discrimination and a large exodus of the Indo Fiji population. At the end of the 20th century, a new constitution guarantees the rights of the Indo Fijians and saw its first Indo Fijian Prime Minister. .

Made up of more than 300 islands in the Southern Pacific, most of its terrain is covered with dense rain forest. Its largest island has a large mountain range spread out through the center with a low-lying coastal area.

It has a total surface area of 18,363 square kilometers or 7090 square miles which makes it the 151st largest state in the world being slightly smaller than Slovenia and slightly larger than Kuwait.

There are no large permanent bodies of water residing in Fiji.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Most of its rainfall occurs during its warmer season when monsoons regularly take place. On average, Fiji receives around 259 centimetres or 102 inches of rainfall per year. This makes Fiji the 12th state with the highest amount of rainfall.

The capital of Fiji, Suva, is home to around 150,000 people. The capital that is furthest removed from Suva is Niamey, Niger with a distance of 19,389 kilometers or 12,048 miles. The capital that is closest located to Suva is Nuku'alofa, Tonga with a distance of 741 kilometers or 460 miles.

The Fijian economy is one of the most developed economies in the region. Large contributors to its GDP are the export of water, fish and gold as well as a growing tourism sector. Another contributor to its GDP that has been on the decline is remittances from workers abroad. Most of its goods are being exported to Australia and the United States which combined represent 35 percent of total exports. Most of its imports mainly comes from New Zealand, Australia, China, Singapore and France which combined make up around 70 percent of total imports.

Fiji is a member of 12 international economic organizations. This makes Fiji the 92nd most economically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
Asian Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Melanesian Spearhead Group
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

Fiji has the 76th highest GDP in the world which is estimated to be US$66.8 billion and represents 0.08 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per square kilometer is US$3.6 billion or US$9.4 billion per square mile. This makes Fiji the 35th highest GDP in terms of surface area in the world.

Its GDP per capita is the 96th highest in the world and is US$5800.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power is the 111th highest in the world and stands at US$11,788.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

Fiji has a relatively low urbanization rate with 57 percent living in urban areas. Its population is made up of ethnic Fijians which represents around 50 percent of the population, Indo Fijians represent 40 percent of the population, and the remaining 10 percent is represented by mainly people of European, Chinese and Pacific islands descent. With this population of nearly 900,000 people, it is the 159th most populous state in the world.

It has the 131st highest population density in the world which stands at 48 people per square kilometer or 125 people per square mile.

Because of its membership of the British Commonwealth, virtually all of emigrants from Fiji have migrated to neighbouring Australia New Zealand Canada and the United Kingdom as well as a smaller portion to the United States. In total, around 220,000 people or nearly one in four have migrated. In terms of absolute numbers, Fiji is the 134th state with the highest amount of emigration.

Immigration to Fiji is limited and less appealing due to its lack of social and economic stability. Around 8000 people have migrated to Fiji which makes it the 143rd largest in the world. Most of the immigrants are people from Australia, New Zealand, China and India.

With a literacy rate of 96.8 percent, Fiji is the 73rd most literate state in the world. This is largely due to the large subsidies from the Ministry of education which has largely succeeded in providing education to all areas of Fiji.

The average life expectancy of 67.9 years is relatively low for the region. Women reach an average age of 70 and men reach an average age of 66. One of the main contributors to a low life expectancy is the result of circulatory and respiratory diseases. The reasons for these diseases are mainly due to lifestyle choices which has led to an obesity rate of one in three.

Because of the presence of many religions within Fiji, Fiji is the 28th most multi religious state in the world.

Christianity is the largest religion within Fiji and is practiced by 64 percent of the population. It was first introduced to Fiji by inhabitants of Tonga. After its spread throughout Fiji, it slowly replaced the indigenous beliefs of Fijians. As the 103rd most Christian state in the world, it is home to several Christian denominations with the Methodist church being the largest.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is the third largest religion in Fiji and is practiced by 6.3 percent of the population. The Muslim population is mainly represented by migrants from South East Asia, mainly Indonesia.

There are no official Buddhist organizations in Fiji.

Hinduism is the second largest religion in Fiji due to its Indo Fiji descendants. Because of the need of a working population in the cultivation of sugar, people from the Indian subcontinent were offered a five-year contract with a possibility of owning land at the end of their contract. Currently, around one in three inhabitants is of Indo Fiji origin.

Less than 500 Jews reside in Fiji and are mainly located in the capital. The total amount of Jews represents less than 0.03 percent of the total population.

Despite the majority of the population having converted to one of the major religions, some aboriginal Fijians, around 0.37 percent, still practice of their original religion which is considered to be a form of animism.

The amount of irreligious people is relatively low and stands at 0.54 percent of the total population. Despite not having an official atheist organization, irreligion is mainly practice in solitude.

Fiji

Water in Fiji mainly consists of surface water which comes in the form of rivers and creeks as well as some freshwater lakes. Fiji is also known for its bottled Fiji water which is extracted through its natural aquafers and is being sold world-wide.