Which Oceanian country consists of 332 islands, about 110 of them permanently inhabited? The answer is Fiji.
Fiji is an archipelago in Melanesia whose island group is commonly described as containing 332 islands, along with hundreds of smaller islets. About 106 are permanently inhabited, a figure often rounded to approximately 110 in general descriptions.
The two dominant islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Together they contain most of Fiji's land and population; Viti Levu is home to Suva, the national capital, while Vanua Levu is the second-largest island. Many of the smaller islands support villages, resorts, farms, or seasonal communities rather than large permanent populations.
A common mistake is to treat Fiji as a single island or to assume every island is inhabited. The archipelago's islands have varied origins, including volcanic activity and uplifted coral formations. Fiji also has more than 500 smaller islets, so totals can vary slightly depending on whether sources distinguish major islands from tiny islets.