Fiji
Republic of Fiji · Melanesia
Updated 8 November 2026
Fiji is a country in Melanesia with its capital in Suva. Its head of state is Naiqama Lalabalavu and its head of government is Sitiveni Rabuka. On DiploMaps you can see Fiji on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Suva
- Head of state
- Naiqama LalabalavuFijian politician
- Head of government
- Sitiveni RabukaPrime Minister of Fiji from 1992 to 1999 and from 2022-
- Foreign minister
- Sakiasi DitokaMinister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Republic of Fiji
- Population
- 933.2 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 18,272 km²
- GDP
- $6.2 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Fijian dollar (FJD)
- Official languages
- English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
- United Nations
- Member since 1970
- Region
- Melanesia · Oceania
Fiji and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $14.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.7 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival90 days (a free entry permit is issued upon arrival), with the possibility of extending the stay for an additional two months
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)