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**Crude Birth Rate-** 22.15 births/1,000 population //male:// 13.07 deaths/1,000 live births //female:// 10.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) //male:// 67.9 years //female:// 73.1 years (2008 est.) This is because of the low of the low birth rates and a low increase in population
 * Crude Death Rate-** 5.66 deaths/1,000 population
 * Rate of Natural Increase-** 16.49 increase/ 1,000 population
 * Infant Mortality Rate-** //total:// 11.88 deaths/1,000 live births
 * Life Expectancy-** //total population:// 70.44 years
 * GNI PPP per capita-** $3700
 * Stage of Demographic Transition-** Fiji is considered Low Growth (Stage 4)

http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbpyrs.pl?cty=FJ&out=s&ymax=250&submit=Submit+Query

percentage of state population- 2.005 number of immigrants- 17,000 Percentage of total immigrants in the world- .001% International migration storck % of population- 2.03% Migration stock total- 17,176 Net migration - -34,800 Net Migration Rate- -2.78 migrants/1000 population Convention on refugees- 12 June 1972

__ http://www.nationmaster.com/country/fj-fiji/imm-immigration

__Fiji is considered to be a somewhat poor country, and for that reason immigration is not a huge problem. Also Fiji is not a heavily population country so some immigration would probably be beneficial to the society. Although they do not have an immigration problem like the US does it still has strict rules about entrance into the country. On this website, you can view the documents that must be filled out to in order to enter the country. They have specific documents for every reason that you could possibly have for entering Fiji. I feel that Fiji has a good approach to immigration in that they do not want everyone to be able to enter, but they do give people the ability to enter the country, unlike Cuba.

CULTURE WEBSITES: http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/fiji/culture-of-fiji/index.html

This website shows the folk culture in Fiji. It discusses the importance of music and attire in Fijian customs. They use a ukulele and mandolin to express their music that has been passed down by their family for generations. At the bottom of the page there are also links to religion in Fiji, Music and Dance, Arts and Crafts and Architecture.

http://www.tourismfiji.com/fiji-culture-religion.html http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/history_culture.shtml

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23360006@N02/2233582825/ =Taveuni Culture Fiji= This picture is showing the customs and traditions of Fiji. They are wearing traditional attire.

Language of Fiji 1. The major languages of Fiji are Fijian, Fijian Hindustani, English. Most of the population speaks Fijian. It is an adaptation of Bau, using its letters and vowel sounds. Fijian Hindustani is a type of Awadhi, which was also influenced by Bhojpuri. Fijian Hinduistani is also an official language of Australia. English came over to Fiji and became a major langauge mostly because of trade and wars.

Language Links of Fiji http://www.multilingual-matters.net/cilp/004/cilp0040367.htm http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/fiji/fiji-overview/fiji-language.html

Intresting Information Republic of Fiji population- 880,874 Population includes ethnic Fijian 46.2%, Indian 48.6%, Chinese and European 5.2% Land area 7,000 square miles Literacy rate: 80% to 90% Best Rugby team in the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCjjjplguAk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJPB7AvFzr0

//**FIJIAN RELIGIONS**//

Major Religions of Fiji- Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census)

History/Spread of Fijian Religion- Animism and divination were the major religions of Fiji before the 1800s. Contact from the early 19th century with European Christian missionaries, especially Methodists, spoke with the chiefs and thus also the people they controlled. The Chiefs began to practice and discuss the Christian teachings from the missionaries. The religions started to spread throughout Fiji, and many people began converting. Great Britain in 1874 saw great change in aspects of life including religious practice. Christianity became the dominant faith because of the British control. Asian religions also started to develop because of the influx of migrant that came to work, who also brought their religions with them.

Significant Religious Conflict- Fiji is a very tolerant country when it comes to Religion. There have never been any significant religious conflicts in Fiji. Different holidays of major religions are nationally recognized by the Fijian government. Many religious based gatherings which are usually used to pray are now used to socialize, and have become commonplace in Fiji.

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Ethnicities of Fiji Fijian 51%, Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5% (1998)

DEVELOPMENT IN FIJI

An LDC country usually has a GDP of 4000-5000. Fiji has a total GDP of $3.431 billion, and has a GDP per capita of $3,700, so it is defined as a Less Developed Country. It is in a transition level from 2 to 3, which is a country that is trying to transform from a LDC to an MDC. Fiji's citizens have an average/long life expectancy (about 72), somewhat low infant mortality rate, and an average natural increase rate. Since Fiji is isolate from other cultures, they have a very low AIDS/ HIV rate, but they also have one of the lowest television and automobiles per capita. The lack of technology will translate to a low development rate. Fiji is in the Pacific islands, which is normally a MDC area, but they operate as an LDC with a concentration of their work force in the primary sector. Fiji is endowed with good forests, minerals, and fish resources. They have so many resources that are so cheap that they are exporting many of their products. Although they are an LDC country, the literacy and school life expectancy are very high for a country. //total population:// 93.7% //male:// 95.5% //female:// 91.9% (2003 est.) || //male:// 13 years //female:// 13 years ||
 * Literacy: || //definition:// age 15 and over can read and write
 * School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): || //total:// 13 years

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/fj.html

AGRICULTURE IN FIJI The labor force is primarily invested in the agricultural sector using almost 70% of Fiji's labor force
 * Agriculture:** sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats;

"In 2001, agriculture comprised about 30% of Fiji's export earnings. More than three-quarters of all households engage in agriculture, livestock production, forestry, or fishing. A total of 285,000 ha (704,000 acres), or over 15.6% of Fiji's area, was used for crop production in 1998. Sugarcane production was 4,398,000 tons in 1999. In 2001, sugar exports accounted for about 21% ($112.2 million) of total exports and 70% of agricultural exports. Fijians retain legal ownership of the lands, but Indians farm it and produce about 90% of Fiji's sugar. In 1995, the average sugarcane farm was four ha (9.9 acres), produced 183 tons of cane, and made F $9.810. Cane is processed into raw sugar and molasses by the Fiji Sugar Corporation, which is 68% owned by the government. The sugar industry is vital to the national economy; as such, the government plays a leading role in all aspects of its production and sale." http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Fiji-AGRICULTURE.html

Fiji is one of the world's largest sugar cane contributors to the world. Their economy is based around the business, and if the sugarcane industry has a sub-par year then the entire country has a bad year. Fiji does not have a set area where they grow certain crops, but just use any land that is free.

Industry in Fiji

Fiji's industry is mostly based on agriculture. Fiji is known for their harvesting of sugarcane a coconut. They also mine and process gold and silver. The gold and silver markets are at all time highs so the gold has become more valuable and precious. Some of Fiji's resouces and workers have been converted to try and help mine the gold and silver. Recently Fiji's sugar market has been in a steady decline in production and profit. "In 2001 sugar production fell 14% to 293,000 cubic tons, well short of previous norms of close to 350,000 cubic tons. The government ascribes problems with sugar production to expiring land leases, poor mill performance, high incidence of cane burning, and cane transportation problems. Years of underinvestment in farms, sugar mills and power, water, and transportation infrastructure have resulted in declining quality as well as quantity. In February 2003 the Japanese rejected a shipment of Fiji sugar because of poor quality". Fiji is also known for their hand made garments. The garment industry has recently made a record high of $150 million dollars. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Fiji-INDUSTRY.html

Service in Fiji

The major service in Fiji is tourism; it is the top revenue earner for Fiji. The beaches, climate, and proximity to Australia and New Zealand has made Fiji an attractive tourist destination. Up until 2000 Fiji was bringing in close to 300 million, but after a recent coup tourism has steadily declined, which has led to the closing of hotels and the unemployment of some of the 40,000 workers in the tourism market. Fiji also has a commercial banking industry. They are governed by 6 banks including the Bank of Hawaii. But, the banking system is failing in Fiji and they needed a 100 million dollar bailout from the US recently to keep open the banks. Retail is a very small portion of Fiji's economy because most of the people there cannot affort to buy luxury items and most of the people live in a rural area far from the Central Business District. The economy is changing for the worse because less people are traveling and spending money in Fiji.

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Urban Patterns in Fiji

Fiji does not have an urban area. Most of the people life in the countryside and grow crops on their fertile land. The largest city in Fiji is Suva, home to almost 1/5 of the Fijian population. As Suva grew, so did the countryside and the suburban area around Suva became as populated as the city itself. Recently corporations have tried to urbanize Fiji. At first there was a lack of motivation to work because people were happy with the lifestyle that they lived. As unemployment started to rise, people started to join the urban patterns. The income difference became great between the city workers and the rural farmers as time went on.

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Resource Depletion I could not find Fiji's ecological footprint, but I could find other countries that had a similar footprint. Fiji's footprint has been hovering around 1 earth of use, with a max at 1.2 and a min at .8. 