Geography

Fiji lies in the heart of the Pacific Ocean midway between the Equator and the South Pole and between the longitudes 174^o East and 178^o West of Greenwich and latitudes 12^o S and 22^o south.

Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) contains approximately 330 islands of which about a third are inhabited. It covers about 1.3 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean. Fiji's total land area is 18,333 square kilometers. There are two major islands - Viti Levu which is 10,429 square kilometers and Vanua Levu which is 5,535 square kilometers. Other main islands are Taveuni (470 sq km), Kadavu (411 sq km). 87.9% of land is owned by indigenous fijians while 3.9% is State land. Freehold land comprises 7.9% and Rotuman land is 0.3%. The Capital is Suva and it is one of the two cities in Fiji. The other city is Lautoka and both are located on the island of Viti Levu.