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    General Information
    Region    Melanesia
    Population (000, 2020)   896
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   49.1
    Capital city    Suva
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   178.3b
    UN membership date    13-Oct-70
    Surface area (km2)   18 272a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.6
    National currency    Fiji Dollar (FJD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)3 1414 6825 537b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)34.73.5b
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 652.55 390.76 267.0b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)10.210.213.4b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)19.919.619.4b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)60.759.958.8b
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)43.939.435.7
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)14.413.213.3
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)41.747.451
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)4.34.44.1
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)43.1 / 79.240.1 / 77.038.6 / 76.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100116132c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)818584j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)8418951 137h,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 8082 0812 650h,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-967- 1 186- 1 513h,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-149-164-696c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)0.90.20.6
    Urban population (% of total population)52.254.756.8c
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)1.81.7...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)2.82.82.8
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)68.0 / 64.968.6 / 65.469.1 / 65.6
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)29.0 / 7.929.8 / 8.129.0 / 9.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)13.4 / 1.613.8 / 1.614.0 / 1.6c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0l~0.0~0.0c
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)19.62020.3
    Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP)3.73.63.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.4n0.9...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.5n3.9o...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.0 / 105.6n105.5 / 107.9105.2 / 107.6j
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)90.7 / 82.9n94.3 / 85.7p... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)17.6 / 14.7h,q... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.32.3r...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)8.5s1419.6t
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants)2042.550a
    Threatened species (number)192278321
    Forested areah (% of land area)54.355.755.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)577a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)254138h,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000)632755870b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)11.211.211.2c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.492.292.28b
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