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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	21.65	Per 1000 Inhabitants	85	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	5.66	Per 1000 Inhabitants	173	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	11.28	Per 1000 Live Births	145	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	71.03	Years	138	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	-2.32	Per 1000 Inhabitants	139	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	1.37	Percent	91	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	2.63	Born per Woman	84	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	928	Gigawatt hour	147	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	187	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	183	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	-2.50	Percent	154	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	3900	Dollar	156	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	3675	Million dollar	168	Estimation		GDP
Inflation rate	Economic property	4.80	Percent	138	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	10	1000 Barrel per day	149	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	0	1000 Barrel per day	176	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	7.60	Percent	79	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	18274	Square kilometer	156			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	135			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	200		115			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	600		147			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	957780		158			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
Commonwealth	to foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire	suspended
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States	to manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation
Alliance of Small Island States	to call attention to threats of sea-level rise and coral bleaching to small islands and lowlying coastal developing states from global warming;to emphasize the importance of information and information technology in the process of achieving sustainable development
Colombo Plan	to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
Pacific Islands Forum	to promote regional cooperation in political matters
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement	to redress unequal trade relationships of Australia and New Zealand with small island economies in the Pacific region
Secretariat of the Pacific Community	to serve island development in 22 Pacific countries;to develop technical assistance and professional, scientific, and research support;to build planning and management capability
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Mission in the Sudan	to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste	to support the Government, to support the electoral process, to ensure the restoration and maintenance of public security
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

Names

Fiji : Name
Republic of the Fiji Islands : Longname
Fiji/Viti : Name
- Local
Republic of the Fiji Islands/Matanitu ko Viti : Longname
- Local

Description

Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration;the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and refused to hold elections.

Government type

republic

Religions

Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)

Natural Resources

timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Export commodities

sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil

Fiji