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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel, as well as Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations - 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2009)

Internet country code [time series]

.fj

Internet users [time series]

total: 331,700 | percent of population: 36.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: modern local, interisland, and international (wire/radio integrated) public and special-purpose telephone, telegraph, and teleprinter facilities; regional radio communications center | domestic: telephone or radio telephone links to almost all inhabited islands; most towns and large villages have automatic telephone exchanges and direct dialing; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 100 per 100 persons | international: country code - 679; access to important cable links between US and Canada, as well as between NZ and Australia; satellite earth stations - 2 Inmarsat (Pacific Ocean) (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 74,700 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 876,200 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 97 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

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

Budget [time series]

revenues: $1.166 billion | expenditures: $1.219 billion (2014 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-1.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72

Central bank discount rate [time series]

1.75% (31 December 2010) | 3% (31 December 2009) | country comparison to the world: 123

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

5.76% (31 December 2014 est.) | 6.1% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139

Current account balance [time series]

-$386 million (2014 est.) | -$834 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100

Debt - external [time series]

$769.1 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $797.5 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 170

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed and connected of the Pacific island economies. Earnings from the tourism industry, with an estimated 692,630 tourists visiting in 2014, and remittances from Fijian’s working abroad are the country’s largest foreign exchange earners. Fiji's sugar remains a significant industry and a major export. The sugar industry reforms since 2010 have improved productivity and returns, but the industry faces the complete withdrawal of European Union preferential prices by 2017. Fiji’s trade imbalance continues to widen with increased imports and sluggish performance of domestic exports. The return to parliamentary democracy and successful elections in September 2014 have boosted investor confidence. Private sector investment in 2014 reached 15% of GDP, compared to 13% in 2013.

Exchange rates [time series]

Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar - | 1.8874 (2014 est.) | 1.8874 (2013 est.) | 1.79 (2012 est.) | 1.7932 (2011 est.) | 1.9183 (2010 est.)

Exports [time series]

$1.152 billion (2014 est.) | $1.048 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 158

Exports - commodities [time series]

sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil

Exports - partners [time series]

US 11.8%, Australia 10%, UK 6.4%, Samoa 6.2%, Tonga 5.5% (2014)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$4.289 billion (2014 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$7.404 billion (2014 est.) | $7.031 billion (2013 est.) | $6.72 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 164

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 12.1% | industry: 19.9% | services: 68% (2014 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$8,400 (2014 est.) | $7,900 (2013 est.) | $7,600 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 144

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

5.3% (2014 est.) | 4.6% (2013 est.) | 1.8% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 49

Gross national saving [time series]

10.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | 7.6% of GDP (2013 est.) | 20.2% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 2.6% | highest 10%: 34.9% (2009 est.)

Imports [time series]

$2.403 billion (2014 est.) | $2.38 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 158

Imports - commodities [time series]

manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals

Imports - partners [time series]

Singapore 18.4%, South Korea 14%, NZ 13.7%, China 13.1%, Australia 12.9% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

2.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 96

Industries [time series]

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

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

0.5% (2014 est.) | 2.9% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41

Labor force [time series]

346,500 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 70% | industry and services: 30% (2001 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$452.5 million (31 December 2012 est.) | $392.2 million (31 December 2011) | $418.8 million (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114

Population below poverty line [time series]

31% (2009 est.)

Public debt [time series]

49.7% of GDP (2014 est.) | 51.4% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$903 million (31 December 2015 est.) | $916.2 million (31 December 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 137

Stock of broad money [time series]

$3.118 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.953 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 144

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$50.08 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $50.2 million (31 December 2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$3.893 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $3.612 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$2.896 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.585 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$1.823 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $1.816 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

27.2% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 104

Unemployment rate [time series]

8.8% (2014 est.) | 8.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

1.543 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 158

Crude oil - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 188

Crude oil - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132

Electricity - consumption [time series]

777.6 million kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

46.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

48.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 51

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

5.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 57

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

259,000 kW (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Electricity - production [time series]

857.5 million kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142

Natural gas - exports [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 195

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 185

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 137

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

9,400 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

690.3 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

10,130 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 180

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 18,274 sq km | land: 18,274 sq km | water: 0 sq km | country comparison to the world: 157

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Climate [time series]

tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Coastline [time series]

1,129 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

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

Environment - current issues [time series]

deforestation; soil erosion

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 0.08 cu km/yr (30%/11%/59%) | per capita: 100.1 cu m/yr (2005)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

18 00 S, 175 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited

Irrigated land [time series]

30 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 23.3% | arable land 9%; permanent crops 4.7%; permanent pasture 9.6% | forest: 55.7% | other: 21% (2011 est.)

Location [time series]

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

Map references [time series]

Oceania

Maritime claims [time series]

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines | territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; rectilinear shelf claim added

Natural hazards [time series]

cyclonic storms can occur from November to January

Natural resources [time series]

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

Terrain [time series]

mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Total renewable water resources [time series]

28.55 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

14 provinces and 1 dependency*; Ba, Bua, Cakaudrove, Kadavu, Lau, Lomaiviti, Macuata, Nadroga and Navosa, Naitasiri, Namosi, Ra, Rewa, Rotuma*, Serua, Tailevu

Capital [time series]

name: Suva (on Viti Levu) | geographic coordinates: 18 08 S, 178 25 E | time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | daylight saving time: +1hr, begins fourth Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in January

Citizenship [time series]

citizenship by birth: no | citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Fiji | dual citizenship recognized: yes | residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Constitution [time series]

previous 1970, 1990, 1997; latest signed into law September 2013 (2015)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Fiji | conventional short form: Fiji | local long form: Republic of Fiji/Matanitu ko Viti | local short form: Fiji/Viti | etymology: the Fijians called their home Viti, but the neighboring Tongans called it Fisi, and in the Anglicized spelling of the Tongan pronunciation - promulgated by explorer Captain James COOK - the designation became Fiji

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Judith CEFKIN (since 3 February 2015); note - also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu | embassy: 158 Princes Rd, Tamavua | mailing address: P. O. Box 218, Suva | telephone: [679] 331-4466 | FAX: [679] 330-8685

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Winston THOMPSON (since 20 April 2009) | chancery: 2000 M Street NW, Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036 | telephone: [1] (202) 466-8320 | FAX: [1] (202) 466-8325 | consulate(s): Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Francisco

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Jioji Konousi KONROTE (since 12 November 2015) | head of government: Prime Minister Voreqe "Frank" BAINIMARAMA (since 22 September 2014) | cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament | elections/appointments: under the constitution, president elected by the Parliament for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president | election results: Jioji Konousi KONROTE elected 12 Ocotber 2015 defeating Ratu Epeli GANILAU 31 to 14

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the blue symbolizes the Pacific ocean and the Union Jack reflects the links with Great Britain; the shield - taken from Fiji's coat of arms - depicts a yellow lion above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George; the four quarters depict stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, bananas, and a white dove

Government type [time series]

republic

Independence [time series]

10 October 1970 (from the UK)

International law organization participation [time series]

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca (suspended), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, all justices of the Court of Appeal, and judges appointed specifically as Supreme Court judges); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, all puisne judges of the High Court, and judges specifically appointed to the Court of Appeal); High Court (chaired by the chief justice and includes a minimum of 10 puisne judges; High Court organized into civil, criminal, family, employment, and tax divisions); note - in 1987, the Supreme Court assumed functions formerly performed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president of Fiji on the advice of the prime minister following consultation with the parliamentary leader of the opposition; judges of the Supreme Court, the president of the Court of Appeal, the justices of the Court of Appeal, and puisne judges of the High Court appointed by the president of Fiji upon the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission after consulting with the cabinet minister and the committee of the House of Representatives responsible for the administration of justice; the chief justice, Supreme Court judges and justices of Appeal generally required to retire at age 70 but may be waived for one or more sessions of the court; puisne judges appointed for not less than 4 years nor more than 7 years with mandatory retirement at age 65 | subordinate courts: Magistrates' Court (organized into civil, criminal, juvenile, and small claims divisions)

Legal system [time series]

common law system based on the English model

Legislative branch [time series]

description: unicameral Parliament (50 seats; members directly elected in a nationwide, multi-seat constituency by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms; the new constitution of 2013 restructured Parliament from bicameral to unicameral | elections: last held on 17 September 2014 (next to be held in 2019) | election results: percent of vote by party - Fiji First 59.2%, SDL 28.2%, National Federation Party 5.5%, other 7.1%; seats by party - Fiji First 32, SDL 15, National Federation Party 3

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "God Bless Fiji" | lyrics/music: Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT/C. Austin MILES (adapted by Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT) | note: adopted 1970; known in Fijian as "Meda Dau Doka" (Let Us Show Pride); adapted from the hymn, "Dwelling in Beulah Land," the anthem's English lyrics are generally sung, although they differ in meaning from the official Fijian lyrics

National holiday [time series]

Fiji Independence Day, 10 October (1970)

National symbol(s) [time series]

Fijian canoe; national color: light blue

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

FijiFirst [Aiyaz SAYED-KHAIYUM] | Fiji Labor Party or FLP [Mahendra CHAUDHRY] | Fiji United Freedon Party or FUFP [Jagath KARUNARATNE] | National Federation Party or NFP [Dalip KUMAR] (primarily Indian) | Peoples Democratic Party or PDP [Adi Sivia QORO] | Social Democratic Liberal Party or SODELPA [Pio TABAIWALU]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Group Against Racial Discrimination or GARD [Dr. Anirudk SINGH] (suports restoration of a democratic government) | Viti Landowners Association

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Reelected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Following years of political turmoil, long-delayed legislative elections were held in September 2014 that were deemed "credible" by international observers and that resulted in BAINIMARAMA being reelected.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 233,240 | females age 16-49: 222,587 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 183,730 | females age 16-49: 188,325 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 8,403 | female: 8,039 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF): Land Forces, Naval Forces (2011)

Military expenditures [time series]

1.47% of GDP (2012) | 1.44% of GDP (2011) | 1.47% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 61

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2013)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 28.03% (male 130,251/female 124,633) | 15-24 years: 16.73% (male 77,716/female 74,449) | 25-54 years: 41.12% (male 191,393/female 182,571) | 55-64 years: 8.04% (male 37,019/female 36,141) | 65 years and over: 6.07% (male 25,386/female 29,830) (2015 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

19.43 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88

Death rate [time series]

6.04 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 163

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 52.8% | youth dependency ratio: 43.9% | elderly dependency ratio: 8.9% | potential support ratio: 11.2% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

4.2% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 102

Ethnic groups [time series]

iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) | note: a 2010 law replaces 'Fijian' with 'iTuakei' when referring to the original and native settlers of Fiji (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

0.13% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 109

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

fewer than 100 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 120

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

700 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

4.1% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 160

Hospital bed density [time series]

2 beds/1,000 population (2009)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 9.94 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 10.97 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 8.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138

Languages [time series]

English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 72.43 years | male: 69.79 years | female: 75.2 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Major urban areas - population [time series]

SUVA (capital) 176,000 (2014)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

30 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 129

Median age [time series]

total: 28.2 years | male: 28 years | female: 28.4 years (2015 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Fijian(s) | adjective: Fijian

Net migration rate [time series]

-6.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 203

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

35.9% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 25

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.43 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Population [time series]

909,389 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Population growth rate [time series]

0.67% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 149

Religions [time series]

Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.)

Sanitation facility access [time series]

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

2.47 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]

total: 25.4% | male: 14.8% | female: 18.7% (2007 est.)

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 53.7% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 1.45% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Transportation

Airports [time series]

28 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 121

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 4 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 | 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 24 | 914 to 1,523 m: 5 | 19 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 11 | by type: passenger 4, passenger/cargo 4, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2 | foreign-owned: 2 (Australia 2) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 108

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Lautoka, Levuka, Suva

Railways [time series]

total: 597 km | narrow gauge: 597 km 0.600-m gauge | note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation; used to haul sugarcane during the harvest season, which runs from May to December (2008) | country comparison to the world: 109

Roadways [time series]

total: 3,440 km | paved: 1,686 km | unpaved: 1,754 km (2011) | country comparison to the world: 163

Waterways [time series]

203 km (122 km are navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges) (2012) | country comparison to the world: 97