Fiji: Geography#
| Location | Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 18 00 S, 175 00 E -18.0,175.0 |
| Area | total: 18,274 sq km land: 18,274 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 1,129 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Wolfram we are listing mountain list of Geonames only: According to Geonames: Tomanivi 1324 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mostly mountains of volcanic origin |
| Natural Hazards | cyclonic storms can occur from November to January |
| Natural Resource | timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower |
| Land Use | arable land: 9.17% permanent crops: 4.65% other: 86.17% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation |
| Irrigated Land | 30 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 28.55 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | deforestation; soil erosion |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Suva; Lautoka; Nausori; Nadi; Labasa According to Geonames: Suva; Lautoka; Nadi; Lambasa; Ba Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited |