The Republic of the Fiji Islands consists of over 320 islands, located between 15 and 22 degrees south latitude and 177 west to 175 east latitude, with a total area of 18,376 square kilometres. With the 180 degrees meridian running across Fiji, the island nation is one of the first to see each new day. Local time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Map of Fiji Islands showing major islands, the capital Suva, and other main towns. Map of the World showing Fiji's location in the South Pacific