Fiji is a small island nation located in Oceania, a group of islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. Fiji's political system is republican (the latest Constitution was signed in 2013) and is organized into 14 separate provinces. The legislative branch is a unicameral parliamentary system. Fiji has universal suffrage (all citizens 18 and older may vote), but one can only become a citizen if one of his or her parents is already a Fiji citizen.
Fiji has a robust economy for a nation its size. The nation exports many natural resources (fish, minerals, forestry resources) and also benefits from a popular tourism industry. Finally, Fiji exports a large amount of sugar to Europe. Nevertheless, Fiji must import many products, so it suffers from a trade imbalance.
Demographically, Fiji is populated primarily by iTaukei (56.8%) and Indian (37.5%) residents. English and Fijian are the nation's official languages. Most Fijians identify as Protestants or Hindus.
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