Tonga--People

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Tonga People

Population: 103,949 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.8% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 25.16 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 6.75 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -10.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 21.38 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.79 years male: 65.5 years female: 70.24 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.68 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Tongan(s) adjective: Tongan

Ethnic divisions: Polynesian, Europeans about 300

Religions: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)

Languages: Tongan, English

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1976) total population: 57% male: 60% female: 60%

Labor force: NA

by occupation: agriculture 70%, mining (600 engaged in mining)