In 2018, 82,389 Tongans lived in New Zealand. [96] [97] The United States is the preferred destination for many Tongan emigrants, and as of 2000, 36,840 Tongans were living in the US. [98] More than 8,000 Tongans live in Australia. [99] The Tongan diaspora retains close ties to relatives at home, [100] and a significant portion of Tonga's income derives from remittances [101] [102] to family members (often aged) who prefer to remain in Tonga. The Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, incorporated in 1996, endeavours to represent the interests of its members, private sector businesses, and to promote economic growth in the Kingdom. a b c "The World Factbook: Tonga: Geography". Archived from the original on 9 January 2021 . Retrieved 16 November 2018. FP090 Tonga Renewable Energy Project under the Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program". Green Climate Fund. 20 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019 . Retrieved 30 August 2019.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent missionaries in 1891 to visit King Siaosi (George) Tupo, where they obtained permission to preach. The main trade partners are the USA, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, China and Japan Facts about Tonga | FoodTonga". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020 . Retrieved 8 April 2020. domestic: fixed-line 7 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity 59 telephones per 100; fully automatic switched network (2020) In 2005, the country became eligible to become a member of the World Trade Organization. After an initial voluntary delay, Tonga became a full member of the WTO on 27 July 2007.

The history of the Constitution of Tonga". Australian foreign affairs record. Vol.51, no.11. 29 November 1980. pp.416–419 . Retrieved 14 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.

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italiano ∙ sicilianu ∙ Deutsch ∙ čeština ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ español ∙ português ∙ English ∙ français ∙ Nederlands ∙ Malti ∙ polski ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ български ∙ македонски ∙ русский ∙ українська ∙ বাংলা ∙ ไทย ∙ 日本語 ∙ 中文（中国大陆）‎ ∙ 中文（台灣）‎ ∙ 中文（新加坡）‎ ∙ 中文（简体）‎ ∙ 中文（繁體）‎ ∙ 中文（香港）‎ ∙ +/− Tonga's population drops to 100,209". Matangi Tonga. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021 . Retrieved 24 December 2021.

Two women drown in Peru because of Tonga volcano". Agence France-Presse. 17 January 2022 . Retrieved 21 April 2022– via South China Morning Post. When he was 12 the streets from the airport to town were lined with people cheering Paea Wolfgramm, the first Tongan to win an Olympic medal, a silver in boxing at Atlanta in 1996. Helen Morton Lee (2003). Tongans Overseas: Between Two Shores. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2615-4. Tonga: Tsunami waves hit Pacific country after huge underwater volcano eruption". Sky News. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022 . Retrieved 15 January 2022.Tonga's king to cede key powers". BBC News. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011 . Retrieved 31 July 2008. Kohn, George C. (2008). Encyclopedia of plague and pestilence: from ancient times to the present. Infobase Publishing. p.363. ISBN 978-0-8160-6935-4. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016 . Retrieved 18 October 2015.