| Population :
| 110,237 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 37,10%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 20 873.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 20 050.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 58,70%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 32 018.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 32 707.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,20%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 2 005.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 2 584.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 20.1 years .
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| Median age male :
| 19.7 years .
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| Median age female :
| 20.7 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.94% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 24.87 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.45 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.98 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.78 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 14.36 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 11.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 69.2 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 66.74 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 71.79 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Tongan(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Tongan .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Polynesian, Europeans about 300 .
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| Religions :
| Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) .
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| Languages :
| Tongan, English .
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| Literacy definition :
| can read and write Tongan and/or English .
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| Literacy total :
| 98,50%.
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| Literacy male :
| 98,40%.
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| Literacy female :
| 98.7% (1996 est.) .
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| Government type :
| hereditary constitutional monarchy .
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| Independence :
| 4 June 1970 (from UK protectorate) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 4 June (1970) .
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| Suffrage :
| 21 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Tonga, a small, open, South Pacific island economy, has a narrow export base in agricultural goods. Squash, coconuts, bananas, and vanilla beans are the main crops, and agricultural exports make up two-thirds of total exports. The country must import a high proportion of its food, mainly from New Zealand. Tourism is the second-largest source of hard currency earnings following remittances. The country remains dependent on external aid and remittances from Tongan communities overseas to offset its trade deficit. The government is emphasizing the development of the private sector, especially the encouragement of investment, and is committing increased funds for health and education. Tonga has a reasonably sound basic infrastructure and well-developed social services. High unemployment among the young and the continuing upturn in inflation are major issues facing the government. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 65% (1997 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper; fish .
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| Industries :
| tourism, fishing .
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| Exports commodities :
| squash, fish, vanilla beans, root crops .
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| Exports partners :
| US 50%, Japan 35.7%, Italy 3.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 4 June (1970) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 4 June (1970) .
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| Internet users :
| 2,900 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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