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Republic of Fiji Matanitu Tugalala o Viti  (Fijian) फ़िजी गणराज्य  (Fiji Hindi)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui" (Fijian) "Fear God and honour the Queen"
Anthem: God Bless Fiji
Capital and largest city	Suva 18°10′S 178°27′E / 18.167°S 178.450°E / -18.167; 178.450
Official languages	English iTaukei (Fijian) Hindi (Fiji Hindi)
Ethnic groups (2016)	56.8% iTaukei (indigenous Fijians) 37.5% Indian 1.2% Rotumans 4.5% Others (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese)
Religion (2007)	64.4% Christianity 27.9% Hinduism 7.7% Other religions
Demonym	Fijian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
• President	George Konrote
• Prime Minister	Frank Bainimarama
Legislature	Parliament
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	10 October 1970
• Republic	7 October 1987
Area
• Total	18,274 km2 (7,056 sq mi) (151st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate	898,760 (161st)
• 2017 census	884,887
• Density	46.4/km2 (120.2/sq mi) (148th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$8.798 billion
• Per capita	$9,777
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$4.869 billion
• Per capita	$5,411
Gini (2013)	36.4 medium
HDI (2015)	0.736 high · 91st
Currency	Fijian dollar (FJD)
Time zone	FJT (UTC+12)
• Summer (DST)	FJST (UTC+13)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+679
ISO 3166 code	FJ
Internet TLD	.fj

Fiji (/ˈfiːdʒɪ/ ( listen) FEE-jee; Fijian: Viti [ˈβitʃi]; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Fijian: Matanitu Tugalala o Viti;Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north.