Heart of the South Pacific: Fiji Where Happiness Finds You

Located in the heart of the South Pacific, Fiji is an archipelago of over 300 magnificent islands.

Blessed with an abundance of exotic flora and fauna, white sandy beaches, swaying coconut trees, pristine oceans and waterways wrapped up with an abundance of stunning resorts and a coastline that stretches approximately 1,129 kilometers, Fiji offers some of the world's last remaining natural environments and best holiday destinations.

Each year Fiji attracts well over 800,000 visitors, mainly from Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., China, Japan and Europe. In 2018, Fiji attracted 870,309 visitors, roughly the size of its own population, mainly for holiday and business purposes.

Korean Air operates direct flights three times a week from Seoul and Korean visitors are exempt from visa requirements when entering Fiji. In the last five years, the number of travelers from Korea has been steadily increasing annually.

Fiji is one of the leading countries and Small Island Developing States in the Pacific in terms of development, economy, trade and investment opportunities. It offers a sound infrastructure including transportation system for inter-island shipping, and a well-educated and skilled human resource base to facilitate a wide range of economic and investment activities.

Fiji and Korea share strong bilateral ties since both countries forged diplomatic relations on Jan. 30, 1971, shortly following Fiji's independence in 1970 from Great Britain.

The establishment of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Suva, Fiji, in 1980 strengthened relations between both countries which was bolstered by the establishment of the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Korea on July 19, 2012, paving the way for further investment and partnership opportunities for the Korean business community here.

Under the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) technical assistance program to Fiji, there are eight advisers who are currently attached with various ministries and line agencies in Fiji to support development in socioeconomic sectors.

The establishment of the KOICA office in Suva in 1990 and relocation of KOICA in 2016 has strengthened relations and increased the support rendered to Fiji through training and capacity building, with around 400 Fijians having been a beneficiary of the KOICA training program.

Fiji appreciates Korea's support rendered to it during the COP23 Presidency by Fiji and hopes the two sides will continue to work closely on issues that...