Dig straight down through Fiji 🇫🇯 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Mali 🇲🇱, near Timbuktu. Below are Fiji's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Suva |
|---|---|
| Population | about 890,000 |
| Area | 19,288 km² (7,447 sq mi) |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Fiji |
| Also written | Fiyi (es) · Fidji (fr) · 斐济 (zh) · فيجي (ar) · Фиджи (ru) · フィジー (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Fiji, that point sits at 17.9376° N, 2.0241° W. The closest town to it is Timbuktu, Mali, about 167 km (104 miles) away.
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