Suva (s
`vä), city (1993 est. pop. 80,000), capital of Fiji Fiji (fē`jē) or Viti
..... Click the link for more information. , on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu Viti Levu (vē`tē lā`v
..... Click the link for more information. island, S Pacific. It is a major shipping and commercial center of the S Pacific producing a variety of manufactures. Coconut oil and soap are manufactured; sugar, copra, gold, and tropical fruits are exported. Tourism is an important industry. The main campus of the Fiji School of Medicine and a campus of the Univ. of the South Pacific are there. Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1882. During World War II it was an important Allied airbase.
Suva
`vä), city (1993 est. pop. 80,000), capital of Fiji Fiji (fē`jē) or Viti..... Click the link for more information. , on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu Viti Levu (vē`tē lā`v
..... Click the link for more information. island, S Pacific. It is a major shipping and commercial center of the S Pacific producing a variety of manufactures. Coconut oil and soap are manufactured; sugar, copra, gold, and tropical fruits are exported. Tourism is an important industry. The main campus of the Fiji School of Medicine and a campus of the Univ. of the South Pacific are there. Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1882. During World War II it was an important Allied airbase.
Suva
Seaport, (pop., 2003 est.: urban area, 210,472), capital of Fiji. Founded in 1849, it was made a city in 1952; it is now one of the largest urban centres in the South Pacific Ocean. With its fine harbour, Suva is Fiji's chief port and commercial centre and the site of educational and cultural institutions.
Suva
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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