Fiji Geography 1997

Location Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds ofthe way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Geographic coordinates 18 00 S, 175 00 E

Map references Oceania

Area
total: 18,270 sq km
land: 18,270 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 1,129 km

Maritime claims measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; rectilinear shelf claimadded
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea : 12 nm

Climate tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Terrain mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Elevation extremes
lowest point : Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m

Natural resources timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential

Land use
arable land : 10%
permanent crops: 4%
permanent pastures: 10%
forests and woodland: 65%
other : 11% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land 10 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards cyclonic storms can occur from November to January

Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion

Environment - international agreements
party to : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation,Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber94, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note includes 332 islands of which approximately 110 are inhabited

NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.