Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. It has a population of 100,651 people, of whom 70% reside on the main island of Tongatapu. Volunteer Build teams provide cyclone relief by building robust schools, homes and cyclone evacuation centres.
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Country Profile
| Population | 277,554 |
| Border Countries | South Pacific Ocean |
| Capital City | Port Vila |
| Currency | Vanuatu vatu |
| Language | Local languages (more than 100) 63.2%, Bislama (official; creole) 33.7%, English (official) 2%, French (official) 0.6%, other 0.5% |
| Religion | Protestant 70%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, customary beliefs 3.7% (including Jon Frum cargo cult), other 12.6%, none 1.1%, unspecified 0.2% |
| Type of Government | Parliamentary republic |
| % living in poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines: 12.7% (2010) |
| Life Expectancy | 72 years |
| Infectious Diseases | Malaria, typhoid, dengue |
| Top Killers | Heart disease, cerebrovascular disease |
| Literacy | Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 85.2% |
| Natural Resources | Manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
| Main Industry/Export |
Agriculture: copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, fruits, vegetables; beef; fish Industry: food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning Exports: copra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee |