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People of Tonga

Population:116,921 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 34.6% (male 20,624/female 19,779)
15-64 years: 61.2% (male 35,551/female 36,052)
65 years and over: 4.2% (male 2,087/female 2,828) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 21.3 years
male: 20.7 years
female: 21.8 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:1.847% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:23.67 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.043 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.986 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.738 male(s)/female
total population: 0.993 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 70.12 years
male: 67.6 years
female: 72.76 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:2.75 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Tongan(s)
adjective: Tongan
Ethnic groups:Polynesian, Europeans
Religions:Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
Languages:Tongan, English
Literacy:definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 99% (1999 est.)

Tonga Quickstats

  • Population: 116,921 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 748 sq km
  • Density: 153 /km² (67th¹)
  • GDP (total): $817 million (167th)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,984 (76th)
  • Literacy: 98.9%

Languages of Tonga

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  • Currency: Paʻanga (TOP)
  • Dial code: +676

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Tonga Internet

  • Usage: 3,000
  • Penetration: 2.9 %
  • Top Domain: .tn

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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