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Official name: Tonga
Capital City: Nuku'alofa
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code: 676
Population: 106,466 (July 1996 e
Currency: 1 pa'anga (T$) = 100 seniti
Spoken Languages: Tongan, English
Holidays: Jan 1, 3, Apr 22, 25, Jun 4, Jul 11, Aug 1, Nov 4, Dec 4, 25, 26
Major Exports: Commodities: squash, vanilla, fish, root crops, coconut oil
Partners: Japan 59%, US 14%, Australia 6%, NZ 6% (FY93/94)
Major Imports: Commodities: food products, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, fuels, chemicals
Partners: NZ 44%, Australia 22%, US 8%, Japan 7% (FY93/94)
Total Export: $20.3 million (f.o.b., FY93/94)
Total Import: $57.8 million (c.i.f., FY93/94)
Gross Domestic Product: $228 million (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $2,160 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 100%
Population Growth Rate: 0.82% (1996 est.)