Location: Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 18° 0' S, 175° 0' E Coastline: 1,129 km km Climate: tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation Terrain: mostly mountains of volcanic origin Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m Natural hazards: cyclonic storms can occur from November to January Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD) Population: 918,675 (July 2007 est.) Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Capital: Suva (on Viti Levu) Divisions: 4 divisions and 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern, Rotuma*, Western