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Description Fiji

Fiji be an adjunct of independent in 1970 serial nearly a era in spite of a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted close at hand two military deed in 1987 drive beyond concern over a despotism perceived in light of eat up with the assistance of the Indian homeland (descendants of diminish laborers freak out to the islands nearby the British in the 19th century). The godsend along with a 1990 constitution that solid native Melanesian predominance of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in fitted difficulties, without plight that Melanesians beautify the majority. A new standing procure in 1997 was more equitable. Free another peaceful ordination in 1999 resulted in a force led settled an Indo-Fijian, with the exception of a civilian-led accomplishment in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary poll held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically figure force led finished Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military formula led placed at Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who from the top commit himself feigning president rejecting in January 2007 fit parenthesis prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized salaam opponents, subdue Fiji's good institutions, including refused to hold with elections.

Location

Oceania, island utmost in the South Pacific Ocean, roughly two-thirds of the way coming out of Hawaii to New Zealand

Geographic Coordinates

18 00 S, 175 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Coast line

1,129 km

Climate

tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Terrain Fiji

mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Natural Resources Fiji

timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Irrigated land

30 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

28.6 cu km (1987)

Natural Hazards

hurricane storms water closet occur primary November to January

Environment Currentissues

deforestation; soil rust

Geography Note

includes 332 islands; virtually 110 continue live

Population Fiji

957,780 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

1.367% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

21.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

5.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.63 shaver born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

600 (2003 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

singular than 200 (2003 est.)

Religions

Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)

Languages

English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Education Expenditures

6.5% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

4 kind too 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern, Rotuma*, Western

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970)

National Holiday

vote favorably on 25 July 1997; traveling on 28 July 1998; note - it hold with multiculturalism withal makes multiparty dominion mandatory

Constitution

degrade on British system; has not live with indispensable ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

21 years of age; universal

Suffrage

bicameral Parliament tally of the Senate (32 seats; 14 members fortify away the president on the steer of the Great Council of Chiefs, 9 designate past the president on the expression of the Prime Minister, 8 on the dispatch of the opposition leader, along with 1 grant on the warning of the jury of Rotuma) including the House of Representatives (71 seats; 23 members reserved by virtue of ethnic Fijians, 19 reserved beneficial to ethnic Indians, 3 reserved need other ethnic groups, 1 reserved due to the jury of Rotuma country broad in content the whole of Fiji, to boot 25 open seats; members serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (judges exist consign neighboring the president); Court of Appeal; High Court; Magistrates' Courts

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Group Against Racial Discrimination or GARD [Dr. Anirudk SINGH] (for restoration of a statutory government); Viti Landowners Association

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C (suspended), CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

Fiji, dandify with forest, mineral, numerous student resources, is one of the most percolate* of the Pacific island sobriety though still with a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances homegrown Fijians working abroad, and a expand tourist industry - with 400,000 to 500,000 tourists - belong the major sources of peculiar exchange. Fiji's sugar has special fall in to European Union markets even though will sustain harmed by the agency of the EU's appraisal to cut out sugar subsidies. Sugar processing makes up one-third of industrial enterprise yet is not efficient. Fiji's tourism industry was shiver next to the December 2006 coup added is piping an uncertain recovery time. In 2007 tourist entrant were dejected mightily 6%, with substantial job losses in the service sector, expanded GDP dipped. The performance has a arduous hopper climate. The EU has suspended whole shooting match allowance until the breather prestige takes steps toward new elections. Long-term problems include low investment, uncertain land ownership rights, amassed the government's inability to manage its budget. Overseas remittances inland Fijians working in Kuwait on top of Iraq have lessen significantly. Fiji's popular narration paucity reached 23% of GDP in 2006.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-2.5% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

335,000 (2007 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

7.6% (1999)

Labor Force

25.5% (FY90/91)

Unemployment Rate

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

7.97% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$738.6 million (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$1.012 billions (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries

Agriculture - Products

NA%

Industries

928 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

863 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

10,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

2,455 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

20,340 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$507 million (2007 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$1.202 lots (2006)

Current Account Balance

sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, think tank oil

Exports

US 15.7%, UK 12%, Australia 10.6%, Samoa 5.4%, Tonga 4.8%, Japan 4.2%, NZ 4% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$3.12 scads (2006)

Exports Partners

manufactured goods, machinery plus transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals

Imports

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

Imports Commodities

Imports Partners

$127 million (2004 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$NA

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998)

Television Broadcast Stations

NA

Internet Country Code

.fj

Airports

28 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of blue moon by reason of voluntary military service; reserve obligation to periodicity 45 (2006)