Population |
106,017 (2021) |
Border Countries |
Tonga is two roughly parallel chains of around 170 islands in the south-western Pacific |
Capital City |
Nukuʿalofa |
Currency |
The paʻanga |
Language |
Around 98% speak Tongan the official language along with English |
Religion |
Christian 97.6% and other 2.4% |
Type of Government |
Constitutional monarchy |
% living in poverty |
27% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2019 |
Life Expectancy |
Male: 68.42 years and Female: 73.72 years (2021) |
Infectious Diseases |
Hepatitis A, B & C, influenza, measles, and salmonella and other food borne illnesses |
Top Killers |
Cardiovascular disease (38%), cancers (9%), respiratory diseases (7%), diabetes (5%), and other NCDs (15%) |
Literacy |
Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 99406% (2021) |
Natural Resources |
Fish, fertile soil, and crops such as bananas, coffee and vanilla beans, coconuts, squash, black pepper, ginger, and copra |
Agriculture |
The Agriculture of the Tongan Archipelago is largely based on the farming of yams, squash, and root crops |
Industry |
Agriculture and fishing are the main industries in Tonga |
Exports |
Agricultural exports make up two-thirds of total exports and include squash, coconuts, bananas, and vanilla beans |