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People And SocietyNationality
Noun Fijian(s)
Adjective Fijian Ethnic groups
Fijian 57.3% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.6%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 3.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 census) Languages
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Religions
Protestant 55.4% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census) Population World Ranking: 161
890,057 (July 2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
28.9% (male 130,409/female 124,870) 15-64 years 65.9% (male 297,071/female 284,643) 65 years and over 5.2% (male 21,187/female 24,945) (2011 est.) Median age
Total 27.2 years
Male 27 years Female 27.4 years (2012 est.) Population growth rate World Ranking: 137
0.766% (2012 est.)
Birth rate World Ranking: 83
20.7 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate World Ranking: 167
5.93 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate World Ranking: 202
-7.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanization
Urban population 52% of total population (2010)
Rate of urbanization 1.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population
SUVA (capital) 174,000 (2009)
Sex ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over 0.85 male(s)/female Total population 1.03 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Maternal mortality rate World Ranking: 129
26 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Infant mortality rate World Ranking: 141
Total 10.73 deaths/1,000 live births
Male 11.82 deaths/1,000 live births Female 9.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life expectancy at birth World Ranking: 136
Total population 71.59 years
Male 69 years Female 74.32 years (2012 est.) Total fertility rate World Ranking: 81
2.58 children born/woman (2012 est.) Health expenditures World Ranking: 32
9.7% of GDP (2009)
Physicians density
0.453 physicians/1,000 population (2003) Hospital bed density
2.08 beds/1,000 population (2008) Hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate World Ranking: 123
0.1% (2009 est.)
Hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids World Ranking: 143
Fewer than 1,000 (2009 est.)
Hiv/aids - deaths World Ranking: 139
Fewer than 100 (2009 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate World Ranking: 12
23.9% (2004)
Education expenditures World Ranking: 26
6.2% of GDP (2004)
Literacy
Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write Total population 93.7%Male 95.5% Female 91.9% (2003 est.) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Total 13 years
Male 13 years Female 13 years (2005)
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Fiji (Suva):
GPS points from Fiji (Suva)
Savulevu Creek Fiji (general)
Naisonggo Point Northern
Namuka Harbour Eastern
Miumbani Northern
Onendrenga Bay Fiji (general)
Tunakuma Western
Naviosi Creek Western
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