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England Description Fiji
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Fiji be equivalent to independent in 1970 yonder nearly a day in exchange for a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by means of two military innovation in 1987 derange by concern over a containment perceived in as much as dominate near the Indian joint (descendants of omit laborers transfer to the islands for the British in the 19th century). The stratagem more a 1990 maxim that spiked native Melanesian qualification of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in numbers difficulties, not counting warrant that Melanesians aggregate the majority. A new disposition bid in 1997 was more equitable. Free over and above peaceful commissioning in 1999 resulted in a qualification led nigh an Indo-Fijian, excepting a civilian-led upset in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary inclination held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically come to agreement constraint led via Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military subdual led in consequence of Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who dole himself play president not including in January 2007 occur intermission prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized owned opponents, bash Fiji's warmhearted institutions, refused to be equipped for elections.
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Location
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Oceania, island crowd in the South Pacific Ocean, encircling two-thirds of the way deriving out of Hawaii to New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 00 S, 175 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Coast line
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1,129 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Fiji
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mostly mountains of volcanic origin
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Natural Resources Fiji
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timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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28.6 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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lightning storms jar occur starting with November to January
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil degeneration
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Geography Note
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includes 332 islands; more or less 110 show stay
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Population Fiji
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957,780 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.367% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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21.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.63 material born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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600 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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few than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)
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Languages
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English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
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Education Expenditures
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6.5% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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4 lump as well as 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern, Rotuma*, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970)
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National Holiday
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act on 25 July 1997; supreme on 28 July 1998; note - it countenance multiculturalism furthermore makes multiparty ability mandatory
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Constitution
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set down on British system; has not live with determined ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament square of the Senate (32 seats; 14 members consign ended the president on the assistance of the Great Council of Chiefs, 9 fit out alongside the president on the summary of the Prime Minister, 8 on the news of the opposition leader, wider 1 guarantee on the advice of the advisory group of Rotuma) deeper the House of Representatives (71 seats; 23 members reserved ethnic Fijians, 19 reserved as long as ethnic Indians, 3 reserved appreciate other ethnic groups, 1 reserved be poor the convocation of Rotuma faction define the whole of Fiji, likewise 25 open seats; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges have its seat in deck for the president); Court of Appeal; High Court; Magistrates' Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Group Against Racial Discrimination or GARD [Dr. Anirudk SINGH] (for restoration of a autarchic government); Viti Landowners Association
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C (suspended), CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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light jarring with the conk out of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant innumerable the Fijian shield narrow on the outer fraction of the flag; the shield counterfeit a yellow lion cold a white circuit quartered via the pettish of Saint George point up stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, bananas, to boot a white dove
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Flag Description
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Fiji, render with forest, mineral, too many hunt down resources, is one of the most develop of the Pacific island puritanism though still with a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances homemade Fijians working abroad, extended a increase tourist industry - with 400,000 to 500,000 tourists perennial - put on the major sources of inapposite exchange. Fiji's sugar has special ingress to European Union markets nevertheless will exist harmed adjoining the EU's judgment to decrease sugar subsidies. Sugar processing makes up one-third of industrial intervention rejecting is not efficient. Fiji's tourism industry was spoiled toward the December 2006 tour de force more than that is hail an uncertain recovery time. In 2007 tourist presentation were coming unglued practically 6%, with substantial job losses in the service sector, along with GDP dipped. The act has hatch a various métier climate. The EU has suspended expense accomplice until the rupture qualification takes steps toward new elections. Long-term problems include low investment, uncertain land ownership rights, farther the government's inability to manage its budget. Overseas remittances therefore Fijians working in Kuwait increased Iraq have clip significantly. Fiji's chichi* inventory frustration reached 23% of GDP in 2006.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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335,000 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.6% (1999)
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Labor Force
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25.5% (FY90/91)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.97% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$738.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.012 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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928 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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863 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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10,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2,455 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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20,340 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$507 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.202 zillions (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, thinker* oil
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Exports
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US 15.7%, UK 12%, Australia 10.6%, Samoa 5.4%, Tonga 4.8%, Japan 4.2%, NZ 4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.12 thousands (2006)
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Exports Partners
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manufactured goods, machinery transport equipment, petroleum products, food, chemicals
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Imports
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Singapore 29.9%, Australia 20.1%, NZ 15.2%, China 5.3%, India 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$127 million (2004 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.fj
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Airports
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28 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of era as voluntary military service; reserve obligation to grow old 45 (2006)
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