Suva

American

[soo-vah] / ˈsu vɑ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Fiji, on Viti Levu island.

Suva British

/ ˈsuːvə /

noun

the capital and chief port of Fiji, on the SE coast of Viti Levu; popular tourist resort; University of the South Pacific (1968). Pop: 219 000 (2005 est)

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the pact with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka during a trip to capital Suva.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

"The cells that we thought to be unprogrammable, in fact are," Suva said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

The causes, Suva said, included concentration issues as workers' bodies struggled to adapt to extreme heat, and lack of sleep, again caused by the heat.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the 70-year-old in the capital Suva on a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024

And traders in the Pacific say they always get far better treatment from the customs and harbour authorities at Apia than at the British Suva, in Fiji.

From Letters from America by Rupert Brooke

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