Australia and Fiji are both unique countries with different and similar cultures that make up their country. One example of a similarity between Australia & Fiji is that they are both considered part of the British Commonwealth. A significant differece between the two countries is there use of electricity. Fiji is a tropical country far less technologically advanced than Australia. Fiji as a whole uses 91.27% less electricity than Australia as a whole. A similarity is that both countries highly value family life, however Fiji has approximately 74.74% more babies per year than Australia does. For both countries, English is the nation's main/primary language. Another difference between the two countries is their life expectancy. Australia has approximately ten more years of life expected for both males and females. (Australia m= 79.55 years, f= 84.54 years. Fiji m=69.26 years, f=74.62 years.) A similarity between Fiji and Australia is there literacy rates. For both countries, most of the country can read and write! (Australia 99%, Fiji 93.7%). Both countries have a prime minister. In Fiji it is Frank Bainimarama, and in Australia it is Kevin Rudd. Both countries recognize Queen Elizabeth as the queen. and both countries's currency has Queen Elizabeth on some of the bills & coins.