Suva

Suva (population 141,000) is the capital of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the division of Central Fiji, which it is also the capital of. Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1877 when the geography of former main Kaivalagi (European) settlement at Levuka on the island of Ovalau proved too restrictive. Suva is located at 18°10' South, 178°27' East (-18.1667, 178.45).

Institutions

Suva is host to more international and regional intergovernmental agencies and NGOs than any other Pacific Island capital, to the considerable chagrin of some other capitals (the staff of these agencies have considerable spending power).

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The TRAFFIC Oceania South Pacific Programme, funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, is located in Suva, in the offices of the WWF South Pacific Programme. The programme assists in the implementation of CITES, but also strengthens collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.

Related Topics:
TRAFFIC Oceania - WWF - CITES - World Wildlife Fund

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The Fiji School of Medicine, which is now classed as a regional agency and a member of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific, and the main campus of the University of the South Pacific are in Suva.

Related Topics:
Fiji School of Medicine - Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific - University of the South Pacific

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Suva also hosts the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission.

Related Topics:
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat - South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission

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