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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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

The university is owned by 12 Pacific Island nations and its main campus is in Suva.

From Seattle Times

In Fiji, a protest march was held in the capital Suva on Friday against Japan's discharge of water.

From Reuters

Sayed-Khaiyum remains in custody and will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court on Tuesday, multiple Fiji media outlets reported.

From Reuters

Suva, the capital of Fiji, is not on many tourists’ itineraries.

From New York Times

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