Fiji Land - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

18,376 km²; the size of Massachusetts; consists of more than 300 islands and many more coral atolls and cays; the larger islands—Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Taveuni, and Kandavu—are mountainous and volcanic in origin, with peaks rising over 1,210 meters; land ownership—83.6% Fijians, 7.2% European, 6.4% government, 1.7% Indians, 1.1% other; about 30% of land area is suitable for farming

NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.