Fiji is the name of a place.
Fiji ( [ ˈfiːdʒiː ] ) ( Viti [ ˈβitʃi ] फ़िजी ) , officially the Republic of Fiji ( Matanitu Tugalala o Viti फ़िजी गणराज्य ) , is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 1100 nmi northeast of New Zealand 's North Island . The capital , Suva on Viti Levu , serves as Fiji 's principal cruise port . Suva ( [ ˈsuβa ] ) is the capital and second largest municipality and largest municipality with city status in Fiji .