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About Fiji
Fiji lies in the heart of
the Pacific Ocean midway between the Equator and the South
Pole, and between longitudes 175 and 178 west and latitudes
15 and 22 south.
Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone contains approximately
330 islands, of which about one third are inhabited. It covers
about 1.3 million square kilometres of the South Pacific Ocean.
Fiji’s total land area is 18,333 square kilometres. There
are two major islands - Viti Levu is 10,429 square kilometres
and Vanua Levu 5,556 square kilometres. Other main islands
are Taveuni (470 sq km), Kadavu (411 sq km), Gau(140 sq km),
and Koro (104 sq km).
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