Tonga Population: 108 207 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA Population growth rate: 0.81% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 26.43 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 6.07 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.23 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 38.57 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.54 years male: 67.51 years female: 71.96 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.63 children born/woman (1998 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: can read and write Tongan and/or English total population: 98.5% male: 98.4% female: 98.7% (1996 est.)
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