Fiji

American  

[fee-jee] / ˈfi dʒi /

noun

1. an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 7,040 sq. mi. (18,235 sq. km). Suva.

2. Fijian.

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Fiji British  

/ ˈfiːdʒiː, fiːˈdʒiː /

noun

1. an independent republic, consisting of 844 islands (chiefly Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) in the SW Pacific: a British colony (1874–1970); a member of the Commonwealth (1970–87 and from 1997); the large islands are of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; smaller ones are of coral. Official language: English. Religion: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Suva. Pop: 896 758 (2013 est). Area: 18 272 sq km (7055 sq miles)

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noun

1. another word for Fijian

Fiji Cultural  

1. A nation composed of several hundred islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located about two thousand miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Viti Levu, the largest island, constitutes half the land area of the group. Suva is its capital and largest city.

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Conflict between ethnic Melanesian and Indians led to political turmoil in the 1990s.

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Olandria and Vansteenberghe entered the “Love Island USA” villa in Fiji in June 2025 and officially coupled up weeks into the production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Although England did not receive a yellow card against Fiji, Tommy Freeman and Guy Pepper were sent to the sin-bin against South Africa in their Nations Championship opener.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

After opening with a 39-21 win against Fiji, it was a second successive defeat for Wales following the 35-21 loss to Argentina in San Juan.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Scotland's men's rugby team face Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday, while country singer Luke Combs is due to perform two nights at the stadium at the end of July.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Fiji, Faustino, Flossi, and Frodo in a 1989 grooming session.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall