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Capital: Suva

Population: 827,900 (Prov. 2007 census)

Land Area: 18,333 sq km

No. of Islands: 332 (~110 Inhabited)

Lat/Long (Capital): 18′S, 175′E

Terrain: mountainous islands of volcanic origin

Climate: tropical marine, with little seasonal temperature variation, but a great variation in rainfall due to topography.

Common Flora: Bamboo, mangroves, 20+ species of palms and many native and endemic Fiji species

Common Fauna: Birds: Orange and Goldern doves, lorikeets, parrotfinches; Bats: Monkey-faced fruitbats and Mastiff bats; Crested iguanas; Tree and ground frogs

Notes: The interior mountains in many of the larger islands create a “rain-shadow” effect, causing the windward sides of the islands to get much more rain than the leeward sides. This creates a variety of habitats within a single island.