Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.3 years male : 67.29 years female: 71.7 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.7 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun : Tongan(s) adjective: Tongan
Ethnic groups: Polynesian, Europeans about 300
Religions: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
Languages: Tongan, English
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write a simple message in Tongan or English total population: 100% male: 100% female : 100% (1976 est.)
@Tonga:Government
Country name: conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga conventional short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands
Data code: TN