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Fiji, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. The country occupies an archipelago of about 322 islands, of which 106 are permanently inhabited; in addition, there are some 522 islets. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for some 87% of the total population. The name Fiji is the old Tongan word for the islands, which is in turn derived from the Fijian name Viti.
History
Main article: History of Fiji
The first inhabitants of Fiji arrived from Eastern Africa long before contact with European explorers in the 17th century. This academic question of Pacific migration still lingers.
More on [ Fiji ]
CIA - The World Factbook: Fiji - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
US Department of State - Fiji - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
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Wikipedia: Fiji - Essential facts about The Republic of the Fiji Islands from the collaborative online encyclopedia.
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