Fiji: country facts, travel advice and health

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The 30-second card

CapitalSuvaSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

LanguageFijian, Fiji Hindi, EnglishSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

CurrencyFijian Dollar · $ · FJDSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

TimeUTC+12Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

PlugsI, 240 VSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

DrivingOn the leftSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Emergency · tap to call

911Police · Ambulance 910Fire

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Visa · United Kingdom passport

No visa neededSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Visa · United States passport

No visa neededSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

TippingTips are not expected for service.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

SIM and eSIM

Local SIMs are sold at Nadi airport, convenience stores and supermarkets, and must be registered.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Fiji

Fijian Dollar · $ · FJD

If a taxi has a meter, ask for it to be switched on; it is usually cheaper than a set fare.

Book only the first night through an agent, then try to negotiate a lower rate for the rest.

Smaller guesthouses may give much cheaper local rates when booked in person.

All-inclusive resorts and dive shops use a shared staff Christmas Box instead of tips.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Fiji say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 1 Dec 2024 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 10 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Card skimming

Watch your card when paying and take care at ATMs; skimming and data theft occur.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Get routine shots plus hepatitis A, B and typhoid; yellow fever proof only if arriving from a risk country.

Vaccinations

Be up to date on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid vaccines are advised, and a yellow fever certificate is needed only when arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Mamanuca Islands

Small islands with soft sandy beaches made for unwinding.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

The 180° line crosses Fiji, but the date line bends east, so Fiji is among the first places to start each day.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: God Bless Fiji. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

1 World Heritage site in Fiji, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $6.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $6,642Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	water, fish, raw sugar, refined petroleum, garments (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	933,154Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	32 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	74.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	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.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2007 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	18,274 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variationSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	mostly mountains of volcanic originSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+679Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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