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It is surrounded by Tonga became known in the West as the "Friendly Islands" because of the congenial reception accorded to By the 12th century, Tongans and the Tongan paramount chief, the The Tongan people first encountered Europeans in 1616 when the Dutch vessel In 1845, the ambitious young warrior, strategist, and orator The Treaty of Friendship and Tonga's protection status ended in 1970 under arrangements established by Queen As part of cost-cutting measures across the British Foreign Service, the British Government closed the Tonga provides for its citizens a free and mandatory education for all, secondary education with only nominal fees, and foreign-funded scholarships for post-secondary education. President Rev. Hon. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Dr. ‘Ahio was re-elected with 328 votes. The tourism industry is improving, but remains modest at under 90,000 tourists per year.In Tonga, agriculture and forestry (together with fisheries) provide the majority of employment, foreign exchange earnings and food.Pigs and poultry are the major types of livestock.

"This is a woman who is bright, who has a heart that is focused on the people of Tonga and who has the ability to make a difference. The temperature and rainfall range from 23 °C (73.4 °F) and 1,700 millimetres (66.9 inches) on Tongatapu in the south to 27 °C (80.6 °F) and 2,970 millimetres (116.9 inches) on the more northerly islands closer to the Equator. As a result, Tonga's economy is characterised by a large non-monetary sector and a heavy dependence on Tonga was ranked the 165th safest investment destination in the world in the March 2011 Tonga's development plans emphasise a growing private sector, upgrading agricultural productivity, revitalising the squash and vanilla bean industries, developing tourism, and improving communications and transport. Dr. Palenitina Langa'oi - Chief Secretary & Secretary to Cabinet.

Tonga, officially Kingdom of Tonga, Tongan Fakatuʿi ʿo Tonga, also called Friendly Islands, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.It consists of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Haʿapai in the centre, and Vavaʿu in the north. Who is responsible for the deforestation in Tonga? The previous week, the government said the king had sold state assets that had contributed so much of the royal family's wealth.On 15 March 2012, King George Tupou V contracted pneumonia and was brought to Tonga maintains strong regional ties in the Pacific. NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — The royal family and nobles here are Free Wesleyan Christians and 62 percent of the population has membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so when King Tupou VI welcomed President Russell M. Nelson to the royal palace, religious liberty was a key topic. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News 1937.04.13: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands / Isole Tonga / Insularum Tonga (Latin) 1957.03.22: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tonga Islands and Niue / Isole Tonga e Niue (Italiano) 1966.06.21: Promoted as Diocese of Tonga / Tongan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to Diocese of Rarotonga) The cyclone flattened the parliament building and destroyed nearly 200 homes, killing two and wounding an agricultural and fishing-based economy. Mission schools provide about 8% of the primary and 90% of the secondary level of education. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, meet with His Majesty King Tupou VI and Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u at the Royal Palace in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, on May 23, 2019. He would remain head of state, but lose his executive powers, including the ability to appoint the prime minister and ministers.During his reign, George Tupou V oversaw reforms within the Tongan honours system which both expanded the number of Orders in the Kingdom and created rules to make the award of these Orders more egalitarian.

"Religion ties people to God and a higher way of life," President Nelson said. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Legislative Branch of Government Quite a bitA Utah epidemiologist and a history professor say there are lessons to learn from the Great Influenza of 1918 and many similarities to today’s pandemic. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meets with 'Aho'eitu Tupou VI, King of Tonga, at the Royal Palace in Tonga on May 23, 2019. She wants to see the very best for Tonga not only today but for Tonga in the future.