Tongans
Tongans, a Polynesian group, represent more than 98% of the inhabitants of Tonga. The rest are European (the majority are British), mixed European, and other Pacific Islanders. There also are several hundred Chinese. Almost two-thirds of the population live on its main island, Tongatapu. Although an increasing number of Tongans have moved into the only urban and commercial center, Nukuʻalofa, where European and indigenous cultural and living patterns have blended, village life and kinship ties continue to be important throughout the country. Everyday life is heavily influenced by Polynesian traditions and especially by the Christian faith; for example, all commerce …
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Lowy Institute for International Policy · 15 March 2024 English
2023, Tonga’s Tupou Tertiary Institute (TTI) surveyed more than 1,000 citizens to better understand Tongans’ attitudes to the world. The survey was modelled on the annual Lowy Institute Poll and funded by … increasing engagement, too.It is a lot of pressure on a small nation. With all this attention, who do Tongans trust? Sustained and historic relations seem to hold sway, with New Zealand top-ranked followed by … influences on political processes, with nearly 90 per cent concerned about China’s influence. Fewer Tongans, but still a lot, are concerned about the influence of the United States (70 per cent) and Australia …
more than 1,000 citizens to better understand Tongans’ attitudes to the world. The survey was modelled … small nation. With all this attention, who do Tongans trust? Sustained and historic relations seem to … interlocutors are trusted less — Russia, India and China. Tongans worry about external influences on political processes … cent concerned about China’s influence. Fewer Tongans, but still a lot, are concerned about the influence … Pacific. Surprisingly, about three-quarters of Tongans judged international terrorism to also be a big …
WFP: World Food Programme · 20 February 2024 English
The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) to provide near real-time analytics on food security and essential needs analysis across …
these food groups at all in the last 7 days. Tongans in rural areas were seen to employ mostly stress …
World Bank Group · 15 January 2024 English
PROCUREMENT PLAN Tonga : Skills and Employment for Tongans General Information Country: Tonga Bank’s Approval … Date: Project Name: Skills and Employment for Tongans Loan / Credit No: IDA / D3660, / , TF / A7984 …
World Bank Group · 2 January 2024 English
PROCUREMENT PLAN Tonga : Skills and Employment for Tongans General Information Country: Tonga Bank’s Approval … Date: Project Name: Skills and Employment for Tongans Loan / Credit No: / , IDA / D3660 Executing Agency(ies): …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2024 English
The Human Resources for Health Country Profiles: Kingdom of Tonga provides a comprehensive analysis of the health workforce in Tonga based on the latest information available on human resources. The …
heavily dependent on private remittances from Tongans living abroad, and from development partner support … and the United States of America. The number of Tongans who live in Australia and New Zealand (92 352) … heavily dependent on private remittances from Tongans living abroad, and from development partner contributions …
UN DESA: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs · 20 December 2023 French
3.1 Sources of variation of data The comparability of data is affected by several factors, including (1) the definition of total population; (2) the definition used to classify the population …
moment du recensement. 98 Data refer to Tongans and part-Tongans only. - Les données ne concernent que … que la population tongane et partie-Tongans seulement. 100 Data refer to usual resident population. …
UN DESA: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs · 20 December 2023 French
3.1 Sources of variation of data The comparability of data is affected by several factors, including (1) the definition of total population; (2) the definition used to classify the population …
moment du recensement. 98 Data refer to Tongans and part-Tongans only. - Les données ne concernent que … que la population tongane et partie-Tongans seulement. 100 Data refer to usual resident population. …
World Bank Group · 19 December 2023 English
established under the Skills and Employment for Tongans (SET) Project (P161541) to facilitate secondary … Employment and Self-Employment for Vulnerable Tongans, to provide opportunities to poor secondary school … poverty (approximately 1% of the population). Tongans are a homogenous and family/church-oriented society … points higher than in urban areas (13.3 percent). Tongans with less than higher secondary school education …
World Bank Group · 19 December 2023 English
Employment for Tongans (P161541) 12/19/2023 Page 1 of 7 Skills and Employment for Tongans (P161541) EAST … in the domestic and overseas labor markets for Tongans. Has the Project Development Objective been changed … Status & Results Report Skills and Employment for Tongans (P161541) 12/19/2023 Page 2 of 7 Risks Systematic … school progression and completion rates for poor Tongans IN01366777 ►Share of CCT students that completed … Status & Results Report Skills and Employment for Tongans (P161541) 12/19/2023 Page 3 of 7 Value 0.00 88 …
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre · 12 December 2023 English
Evaluation question 7: What are the cost implications of the pilot for Commonwealth and State and Territory governments? The health economic evaluation used a Cost Benefit Analysis to estimate the …
only for cultural protocols whereas Fijians and Tongans use kava more casually and informally. 3. The commercial … Prior, Kava, alcohol and tobacco consumption among Tongans with urbanization. Soc Sci Med, 1982. 16(1): p …
