Languages spoken in Fiji (Republic of)
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The main languages spoken in Fiji are:
English - an official language, used in government and business.
iTaukei (Fijian) - also official, the language of the indigenous iTaukei population (~57% of the population).
Fiji Hindi - the third official language, spoken by the Indo-Fijian community (~38% of the population), descendants of Indian laborers brought to the islands in the late 19th century.
English, iTaukei, and Fiji Hindi are all official languages of Fiji.
| Geography |
Location: Oceania, an archipelago of 322 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Map references: Oceania
Area:
total: 18,272-18,274 sq km
Geography - note: approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu
| People |
Population: 900,869-951,611 (2024-2025 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 24.7%
15-64 years: 66.4%
65 years and over: 8.9% (2024 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population 67.3 years (World Bank, 2025)
Nationality:
noun/adjective: Fijian(s)
Ethnic groups: Indigenous iTaukei ~57%, Indo-Fijian ~38%, other (Rotuman, Pacific Islander, European) ~5%
Religions: Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, others), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3% (2007 est.)
Languages: English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)
Population distribution: roughly half the population lives in urban areas; urban population 58.7% of total (2023)
| Government |
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Fiji
conventional short form: Fiji
local long form: Matanitu ko Viti (Fijian)
Data code: FJ
Government type: parliamentary republic
National capital: Suva, on Viti Levu
Administrative divisions: 14 provinces and 1 dependency (Rotuma)
Executive branch:
head of government: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (leader of the People''s Alliance Party)
| Economy |
Economy - overview: upper-middle-income, tourism-based Pacific island economy; tourism accounts for about 40% of GDP and supports roughly 150,000 jobs; susceptible to ocean-level rises; economy expanded strongly post-pandemic (20% in 2022, 8% in 2023) before moderating to steadier growth
GDP (purchasing power parity): $15.66 billion (2025 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 2.6% (2025)
GDP - per capita: $16,870 PPP (2025 est.)
Inflation rate: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3% (World Bank, 2025)
Population below poverty line: 31% (2009)
Industries: tourism, sugar processing, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber
Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD)