About Fiji
Fiji is an archipelago in the South Pacific, sitting to the north of New Zealand and the north-east of Australia. It is made up of about 300 islands, only about 100 of which are inhabited. The islands feature a central range of mountains, giving way to plateaus, lowlands and coastal plains. Almost half of Fiji’s total area is covered by forests.
Region
Language
Population
896,400 (2022)
Area
18,272 square kilometres
High Commissioner
His Excellency, Mr. Jitoko Tikolevu
Capital
Suva
Joined Commonwealth
1970, following independence from Britain; membership suspended October 1987 to October 1997, June 2000 to December 2001, and from December 2006 to September 2014
Top Exports
Fuel Wood Non-fillet Frozen Fish Raw Sugar Refined Petroleum Water
Episode guests
Daren Kamali
Daren Kamali aka DKPoet, based in Aotearoa NZ, born and raised in Fiji, migrated to Aotearoa at the age of 17 in 1992, Fijian, Wallis and Futunan Islander. A creative entrepreneur – multidisciplinary artist, musician and poet for 25 years. “Most of my writings and creations are drawn from the land and the sea, old and new, Islands and City. Started my creative career busking street poetry on the city streets of Auckland’s CBD in 1998, with a couple of music albums and several published books of poetry since. Am supported by Creative NZ and a traveling creative from the South Pacific.
Vunimaqo
From his collection Vunimaqo and me.
Mangoes Grew Us
From his collection Vunimaqo and me.
The giant unleashed
Spoken word poem by Daren Kamali.
