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News: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will supply training and equipment to help strengthen Fiji’s maritime security.
About Fiji
- Fiji is a sovereign island nation in Melanesia, Oceania.
- It is officially known as the Republic of Fiji.
- It is well known for its strategic location in the South Pacific as well as its rich natural resources.
- It lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 2,000 kilometers northeast of New Zealand.
- It is surrounded by the Koro Sea and forms part of Oceania’s Pacific archipelago.
- The capital city, Suva, is located on the island of Viti Levu.
- The country is an archipelago consisting of more than 330 islands, of which around 110 are permanently inhabited, along with approximately 500 smaller islets.
- The two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, are home to about 87 percent of the population.
- Fiji is of volcanic origin, with geothermal activity most notable on Vanua Levu and Taveuni.
- Its people are mainly of Austronesian and Melanesian ancestry, with significant Polynesian influences.
- The official currency of Fiji is the Fijian Dollar (FJD).
