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India will provide training and equipment to upgrade Fiji’s maritime security, Prime Minister said recently.

About Fiji

• It is a country located in the South Pacific Ocean, surrounding the Koro Sea, to the northeast of New Zealand and southwest of Hawaii.
• It is an archipelago consisting of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered over about 1,000,000 square miles (3,000,000 sq.km).
• It does not share land borders with any other country. 
• Of the 300 islands, about 100 are inhabited. 
• The capital, Suva, is on the southeast coast of the largest island, Viti Levu (“Great Fiji”).
  • Viti Levu accounts for more than half of Fiji’s land area.
  • This region is characterized by rugged terrain, with a central mountain range that includes the country’s highest peak, Mount Tomanivi, standing at 1,324 m (4,344 ft). 
• Fiji has a complex geologic history and the islands are largely the product of volcanic action, sedimentary deposit, and formations of coral. 
• Almost half of Fiji’s total area remains forested, while dry grasslands are found in western areas of the large islands.
• The majority of Fijians are of mixed Melanesian-Polynesian ancestry, with a large South Asian minority. 
• Languages: English (official), Fijian.
• Currency: Fiji dollar. 

Source: TH

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