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a b "World Population Prospects 2022". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division . Retrieved 17 July 2022. Latu, Kalino (30 January 2022). "Prime Minister defends Deputy's 'no sirens' reply as tsunami death toll rises to four". Kaniva Tonga. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022 . Retrieved 21 April 2022. Pita Taufatofua leads his delegation during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images In mid-2003, the government passed a radical constitutional amendment to "Tonganize" the press, by licensing and limiting freedom of the press, so as to protect the image of the monarchy. The amendment was defended by the government and by royalists on the basis of traditional cultural values. Licensure criteria include 80% ownership by Tongans living in the country. As of February2004 [update], those papers denied licenses under the new act included the Taimi ʻo Tonga ( Tongan Times), the Keleʻa, and the Matangi Tonga–while those permitted licenses were uniformly church-based or pro-government.

Ligaiula, Pita (17 March 2023). "Port Vila call for a just transition to a fossil fuel free Pacific | PINA" . Retrieved 1 July 2023. Needham, Kirsty (23 February 2022). "Musk's Starlink connects remote Tonga villages still cut off after tsunami". Reuters . Retrieved 17 April 2022. domestic: fixed-line 7 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2020) Tonga is a country in Pacific Ocean. It has 169 islands. Only 36 islands have inhabitants. The most important island is Tongatapu. Tupou IV is the king of Tonga and the Prime Minister is Siaosi Sovaleni. The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa, which is on Tongatapu.Tonga's best result before 2007 came in 1995, when they beat Côte d'Ivoire 29–11, and 1999 when they beat Italy 28–25 (although with only 14 men they lost heavily to England, 101–10). Tonga perform the Ikale Tahi war dance or Sipi Tau (a form of Kailao) before all their matches. Tonga used to compete in the Pacific Tri-Nations against Samoa and Fiji, which has now been replaced by the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, which now involves Japan, Canada, and the United States. At club level, there are the Datec Cup Provincial Championship and the Pacific Rugby Cup. Rugby union is governed by the Tonga Rugby Football Union, which was a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance and contributed to the Pacific Islanders rugby union team, before they were disbanded in 2009. The largest island, Tongatapu, on which the capital city of Nukuʻalofa is located, covers 257 square kilometres (99sqmi). Geologically, the Tongan islands are of two types: most have a limestone base formed from uplifted coral formations; others consist of limestone overlaying a volcanic base.

The official languages of Tonga are Tongan and English. Tonga had 102,321 inhabitants in 2000. It is a very hot country. Tonga became independent in 1970.

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Tonga's development plans emphasise a growing private sector, upgrading agricultural productivity, revitalising the squash and vanilla-bean industries, developing tourism, and improving communications and transport. Substantial progress has been made, but much work remains to be done. A small, growing construction sector is developing in response to the inflow of aid money and remittances from Tongans abroad. In recognition of such a crucial contribution, the government has created a new department in the Prime Minister's Office with the purpose of catering for the needs of Tongans living abroad. In 2007, the Tongan Parliament amended citizenship laws to allow Tongans to hold dual citizenship. [69] a b c "The World Factbook: Tonga: Geography". Archived from the original on 9 January 2021 . Retrieved 16 November 2018. domestic: fixed-line 6 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2019)