Environment:
current issues: deforestation results as more and more land is being
cleared for agriculture and settlement; some damage to coral reefs
from starfish and indiscriminate coral and shell collectors;
overhunting threatens native sea turtle populations
natural hazards: cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic
activity on Fonuafo'ou
international agreements: party to - Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear
Test Ban
Note: archipelago of 170 islands (36 inhabited)
@Tonga:People
Population: 105,600 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA
Population growth rate: 0.78% (1995 est.)
Birth rate: 24.37 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate: 6.75 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate: -9.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 20.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)