Fiji flag information
Description flag of Fiji
light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield depicts a yellow lion above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George featuring stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, bananas, and a white dove
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Official country name
Republic of the Fiji Islands
Local names
Republic of the Fiji Islands/Matanitu ko Viti (long)
Fiji/Viti (short)
Nationality
Fijian(s) (noun) Fiji/Viti (adjective)
Languages spoken
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Capital
Suva (on Viti Levu)
Population
931,741 ranked 159, (data 2008)
Geography
includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 1,129 km.
Administrative divisions
4 divisions and 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern, Rotuma*, Western
Independence
10 October 1970 (from UK)