Island Details: Fiji
Number of Islands (approx.)
332*
Type of Islands
oceanic, coral, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
18,270.00*
Terrain
mostly mountains of volcanic origin*
Highest Elevation (m)
1,324.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Tomanivi - on Viti Levu*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
27*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
6.30*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1972-2011; Completeness: 91%; Station ID: 1327*
Population (total)
860,623*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
47.1*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.969*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
3,687*
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
Coup culture: Three coups since independence in 1970 - Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies though still with a large subsistence sector.*
