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2018 In Fiji
Events in the year 2018 in Fiji. Incumbents *President of Fiji, President: George Konrote *Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister: Frank Bainimarama Events *13 February – Fiji hit by the Cyclone Gita Scheduled *2018 Fijian general election Deaths *27 January – Mereoni Vibose, athlete (b. 1951). *4 October – Konisi Yabaki, 77, politician, Cabinet of Fiji, Minister for Fisheries and Forests 2001–2006. References {{Oceania topic, 2018 in 2018 in Fiji, 2010s in Fiji Years of the 21st century in Fiji 2018 in Oceania, Fiji 2018 by country, Fiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
