Names: conventional long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands conventional short form: Fiji local long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands/Matanitu ko Viti local short form: Fiji/Viti

Capital City: Suva (on Viti Levu)

Population: 905,949 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $6,100 (2006 est.)

Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD)

Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Total Area: total: 18,270 sq km land: 18,270 sq km water: 0 sq km slightly smaller than New Jersey

Region: Oceania

Industries: tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries

Agriculture: sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish

Resources: timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Labor Force: 137,000 (1999)
agriculture: 70% industry and services: 30% (2001 est.)

Exports: $719.6 million f.o.b. (2005)
sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil

Imports: $1.462 billion c.i.f. (2005)
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals

Overview: Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances from Fijians working abroad, and a growing tourist industry - with 300,000 to 400,000 tourists annually - are the major sources of foreign exchange. Fiji's sugar has special access to European Union markets, but will be harmed by the EU's decision to cut sugar subsidies. Sugar processing makes up one-third of industrial activity but is not efficient. Fiji's tourism industry was damaged by the 2006 coup and is facing an uncertain recovery time. Long-term problems include low investment, uncertain land ownership rights, and the government's ability to manage its budget. Overseas remittances from Fijians working in Kuwait and Iraq have increased significantly.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $171,238 in goods to Fiji. This ranks Fiji 140^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Fiji increased from the previous year by $70,790 a change of 70.47%. State exports to Fiji have increased over the last 5 years by $58,997 a change of 52.56%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Fiji.