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Tonga Govt considers ending free education • Feb. 20, 2025, 9:17 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Scotland to take on All Blacks in Autumn Nations Series • Feb. 18, 2025, 6:28 AM ET (BBC)
Tongan captain relieved her team will be at full strength for Pacific netball series • Feb. 16, 2025, 1:40 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Tifamoana on a mission to win games, promote netball back in the islands - ABC Pacific • Feb. 16, 2025, 8:40 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Miss Tonga speaks out in support of Miss Pacific's Litara Ieremia-Allan • Feb. 13, 2025, 1:27 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Also Known As Fakatuʿiʿo Tonga • Friendly Islands • Kingdom of Tonga
Head Of Government Prime Minister: ’Aisake Eke
Capital Nukuʿalofa
Population (2025 est.) 97,900
Head Of State King: Tupou VI
Form Of Government hereditary constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly [301])
Official Languages Tongan; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Fakatuʿi ʿo Tonga (Tongan); Kingdom of Tonga (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 650
Total Area (Sq Mi) 251
Monetary Unit paʿanga (T$)
Population Rank (2025) 202
Population Projection 2030 95,900
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 397.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 153.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2021) 21.1% • Rural: (2021) 78.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 70.2 years • Female: (2021) 75.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2022) 534
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2022) 5,000
1Includes 17 directly elected seats and 9 nobles elected by the hereditary nobles of Tonga as well as 4 cabinet members who are not elected.

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