Country (long form) |
Kingdom of Tonga |
Capital |
Nuku'alofa |
Total Area |
288.80 sq mi 748.00 sq km (four times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
104,227 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
188,340 |
Languages |
Tongan, English |
Literacy |
98.5% total, 98.4% male, 98.7% female (1996 est.) |
Religions |
Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) |
Life Expectancy |
65.83 male, 70.78 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
hereditary constitutional monarchy |
Currency |
1 pa'anga (T$) = 100 seniti |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
tourism, fishing |
Agriculture |
squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper; fish |
Arable Land |
24% |
Natural Resources |
fish, fertile soil |
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