Fiji (Fijian: Viti, Hindi: फ़िजी) (sometimes called the Fiji Islands) is an archipelago nation in Melanesia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies 2000 kilometres north of New Zealand and consists of 332 islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu being the largest ones.\nWhile the 180 degree longitude line crosses through Fiji, it is west of the international date line passes east of all of Fiji, making it the first country to enter every new day.