KINGDOM OF TONGA- FACTSHEET
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GENERAL
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Capital
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Nuku’alofa
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Area
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747 sq. kms.
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Current Weather
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Maximum temperature: 33 °C
Minimum temperature: 23 °C
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Population
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106,490 (2021)
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National Day
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4th November
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Languages (with %age of speakers, if available)
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Tongan and English
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Religions (with %age, if available)
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Christian
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Currency
Exchange rate with US$ & INR
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TOP$ 1 = US$ 0.46
TOP$ 1 = Rs. 33.02
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Political Structure
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Constitutional Monarchy ; 30-member assembly (17 people’s representative, 9 from Nobility and 4 appointed by King)
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Head of State
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His Majesty King Tupou-VI
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Head of Government (Prime Minister)
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Rev. Dr. The Hon. Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Rev. Dr. The Hon. Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economy
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Tonga has a small, open, South Pacific Island economy. It has a narrow export base in agricultural goods. Squash, vanilla beans, and yams are the main crops. Agricultural exports, including fish, make up two-thirds of total exports. The country imports a high proportion of its food, mainly from New Zealand and remains dependent on external aid and remittances from Tongan communities overseas to offset its trade deficit. Tourism is the second-largest source of hard currency earnings following remittances.
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GDP at market price
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US$ 493 mn (2019)
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GDP per capita
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US$ 4888 (2019)
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GDP Growth Rate
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-0.4% (2020)
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Total Trade
Imports
Exports
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US$ 326 mn (2020)
US$ 311 mn (2020)
US$ 15 mn (2020)
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Bilateral Trade
Exports from India
Imports to India
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US$ 0.40 mn (2018-19)
US$ 0.35 mn (2018-19)
US$ 0.05 (2018-19)
[According to Ministry of Commerce, Government of India]
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INDIA SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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Indian Origin/ Permanent Resident
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Total: 200 (Major Indo-Fijians)
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Indian Expatriates (composition and any pertinent information that may be of interest)
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Total: 10 (Estimate)
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Indian Organizations
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Banks
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Nil
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PSUs
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Nil
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Government Organizations
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Nil
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Others
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Nil
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July 2021
