Fiji

Broader Places
Oceania (199475)

Narrower Places
Viti Levu (Fiji) (166), Eastern Division (Fiji) (70), Central (Fiji) (29), Western Division (Fiji) (8), Northern Division (Fiji) (1)

Place Type  nation
Other Place Types
primary political unit, independent sovereign nation, island nation, controlled region

Alternative Terms
Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji; Republic of Fiji; Fiji Islands; Viti; Fidji; République des Fidji; Fidschi; Fidji-eilanden; FJI; FJ; ISO242; FJ00; Dominion of Fiji; Fijian

Latitude  -18.000
Longitude  178.000

Comprises over 800 islands; area was settled by Austronesian-speaking people in 2nd millennium BCE; development of pottery by 1300 BCE; sighted by Dutch Tasman 1643, visited by British in 18th century; was haven for escaped convicts from Australia by 1804; official language is English, though most speak Bauan or Hindustani.

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