| Capital |
Suva |
| Area Sq Km |
18 330 |
| Area Sq Miles |
7077 |
| Population |
796 000 |
| Languages |
English, Fijian, Hindi |
| Religions |
Hindu, Christian, Sunni Muslim |
| Currency |
Dollar |
| National Day |
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Fiji
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Economy Overview
The Fijian economy has a sizeable subsistence agricultural economy as
well as producing cash crops, of which sugar is the most important.
Fisheries and timber are also vital export earners. In the industrial
sector, low-grade copper deposits have been discovered, and commercial
mining operations are expected to begin in due course. There are a
number of light industrial enterprises producing goods such as cement,
paint, cigarettes, biscuits, flour, nails, barbed wire, furniture,
matches and footwear, mainly for domestic consumption. In the service
sector, tourism is Fiji's most important economic activity but this has
been severely affected by political upheaval. The overall decline in
trade and investment which began with the 1987 coup (and now
accelerated by the events of 2000) has been compounded by the exodus of
many ethnic Indian members of the business community. Fiji's largest
trading partners are Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the USA and the UK;
more recently, closer economic relations have been forged with other
Asian countries, including South Korea, Taiwan and China.
Government
The suspended 1998 constitution allows for a bicameral legislature. In
the 71-member Vale (House of Representatives), whose members are
popularly elected for five-year terms, over half the seats are
allocated to specific ethnic communities (23 to Fijians, 19 to
Indians); the remainder are open to be contested by anyone. The Seniti
(Senate), which also serves a five-year term, has 34 members: 24 are
elected by the traditional Council of Chiefs; the remainder are
appointed. The Council of Chiefs elects the President to serve a
five-year term.
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