333,000 People
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Fiji Now Has
FIGURES just published in Suva show an overall gain in the population of Fiji of 12,588 in 1954. At December 31 the estimated population was 333,389, made up as follows:
The Indian population gained by 4.4 per cent, and the Fijian by 2.75 per cent.
Birth and death rates for the two main racial groups, with the change from the previous year were;
A TEAM of US film men arrived in Fiji late in February looking for likely spots (and local “colour,” such as canoes) to provide background for a forthcoming RKO film featuring Virginia Mayo.
They do not intend to bring any players out—background is all that is required.
Racial Population Change group 31/12/54 during year Indians .. . 160,303 Up 5,500 Fijians .. . . 143,000 3,727 Europeans 8,460 1,960 Part- Europeans 7,748 252 Down Rotumans 4,134 144 Others Islanders 4,988 855 Chinese 3,985 128
Births per 1,000 Change Indians .. .. 43 17 Down 3 Fijians ... 37 Up 2 Deaths per 1,000 Change Indians ... 8.6 Down 2 Fijians ... 11 Up 05