About the Kingdom of Tonga pp move indef Infobox country native name Pule okina anga Fakatu okina i okina o Tonga conventional long name Kingdom of Tonga common name Tonga image flag Flag of Tonga.svg image coat Coat of arms of Tonga.svg national motto Ko e okina Otua mo Tonga ko hoku tofi okina a small br God and Tonga are my Inheritance small image map Tonga on the globe Polynesia centered .svg national anthem Ko e fasi o e tu i o e Otu Tonga Ko e fasi okina o e tu okina i okina o e okina Otu Tonga ... and Constitutional monarchy leader title1 List of monarchs of Tonga King leader name1 George Tupou V leader title2 Prime Minister of Tonga Prime Minister leader name2 Siale ataongo Tu ivakan area ... 67&pr.y 14 title Tonga publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 04 21 ref GDP PPP ... drives on left cctld .to calling code 676 676 footnote1 Based on 2005 figures. Tonga , officially the Kingdom of Tonga Tongan language Tongan Pule anga Fakatu i o Tonga , is a state and an archipelago ... to Hawaii . Tonga also became known as the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded ... of the okina inasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tu i Tonga Tu okina i Tonga , the islands paramount chief, and received an invitation to the festivities. According ... of the natives of the Tonga islands in the south Pacific ocean With an original grammar and vocabulary ...&pg PA64 pp 64 65 . Retrieved 3 November 2010. ref Tonga is also the only island nation in the region ... profiles 1300742.stm Country Profile Tonga . BBC News. ref In 2010, Tonga took a decisive step towards ... languages, Tongan included, the word tonga means south , as the archipelago is the southernmost group ... , is incorrect. The name of Tonga is cognate to the Hawaii island Hawaiian region of Kona District, Hawaii Kona . History Main History of Tonga An Austronesian languages Austronesian speaking group linked to the archaeological construct known as the Lapita cultural complex reached and colonised Tonga ... more details
double image right Flag of Tonga.svg 223 Coat of arms of Tonga.svg 100 The Flag of Tonga The Coat of arms of Tonga Image LocationTonga.png thumb The location of Tonga Image Tonga.jpg thumb An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Tonga The Kingdom of Tonga is a List of sovereign states sovereign island nation ... https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos tn.html title Tonga work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence Agency accessdate July 23, 2009 ref Tonga comprises the Tonga Archipelago of 169 islands, 36 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about ... from New Zealand to Hawaii . Tonga is the only surviving monarchy among the island nations ..., the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tu i Tonga , the islands paramount chief, and was invited ... Fiji Tonga Fiji Reception by Airlines Tonga , Accessed 16 April 2008. Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tonga TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Tonga CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Tonga International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Tonga Official English country name The Kingdom of Tonga Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native languages Official ... forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Tonga ISO country codes TO, TON ... of Tonga image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Tonga Main Geography of TongaTonga is an island country of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited Location Southern Hemisphere and Western ... of Tonga High unnamed location on Kao Island convert 1033 m ft 0 abbr on Low South Pacific Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline South Pacific Ocean 419 km Population of Tonga 100,000 List of countries by population 187th most populous country Area of Tonga 748 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Tonga Atlas of Tonga Environment of Tonga Image Niuafo ou.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite ... more details
unreferenced date November 2008 Tamaha is the ceremonial name of the daughter of the Tu i Tonga s King of Tonga sister. The eldest sister of the Tu i Tonga King of Tonga is usually called the Tu i Tonga Fefine. Category Tongan royalty Royal stub Tonga stub ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Tonga is run by the Tonga Football Association . The association administers the Tonga national football team national football team , as well as the Tonga Major League . Football in Tonga Oceania in topic Football in Category Football in Tonga footy stub ... more details
Also Tonga language Tonga may refer to the Kingdom of Tonga or the African Tonga ethnic groups Kingdom of Tonga , Pacific Island nation whose people are known as Tongans and who speak the Tongan language the Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe , an ethnic group mainly in southern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe, with some in Mozambique, who speak the Tonga language Zambia Tonga language Bantu group M the Tonga people of Malawi , an ethnic group living on the shores of Lake Malawi who speak the Tonga language Malawi Tonga language Bantu group N Tonga may also refer to one of several concepts of Polynesian mythology the southwest wind, the last wind to be reined in by M ui mythology M ui the Tonga islands now home to the Kingdom of Tonga referred to above, settled by the ancestors of all Polynesians, the Lapita the name of the First man or woman first woman in Tonga persons with the surname Tonga Esi Tonga 1988 , Australian Rugby league player, brother of Willie Tonga Willie Tonga 1983 , Australian Rugby league player, brother of Esi TongaTonga Island, New Zealand Tonga Tuvalu , a village on the island of Nanumanga Tonga, Cameroon , a town in Ouest region A version of Intel s Pentium II Tonga Pentium II microprocessor designed for laptops Operation Tonga , the military codename given to an airborne operation during the Battle of Normandy A village located in Shilluk people Shilluk areas of southern Sudan that housed a Catholic mission station Te Tai Tonga A kind of horse drawn taxi formerly used in northern India see eg Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908 vol 18 p 42 see http dsal.uchicago.edu reference gazetteer pager.html?objectid DS405.1.I34 V18 048.gif retrieved 16 June 2010 . disambig als Tonga Begriffskl rung da Tonga flertydig de Tonga Begriffskl rung fr Tonga homonymie nl Tonga nn Tonga fleirtyding pl Tonga ujednoznacznienie ru fi Tonga t smennyssivu uk ... more details
orphan date December 2008 Notable events in Tonga in 1924 include Queen Salote joins the Wesleyan Methodist Church , and the Free Church of Tonga ceases to be the official national religion. http www.janesoceania.com tonga historical Tonga national rugby union team plays its first Rugby Rugby union test match , defeating Fiji at the capital Nuku alofa Nuku Okina alofa . http www.teivovo.com history 1924 26 tonga ties.html Visited by explorer Rollo Beck in July August. Of Nuku alofa he observes Tapa making and mat weaving are principal occupations of the women while the men do most of the field work http www.calacademy.org research anthropology rollobeck rollo3.html Methodist missionary A. Harold Wood comes to Tonga and becomes principal of Tupou College . Category 1924 by country Tonga Category Years in Tonga Category 1924 in Oceania Tonga, 1924 In Category 1924 in TongaTonga stub ... more details
Matangi Tonga is an online newspaper providing Tonga n news in both English language English and Tongan language Tongan . It is operated by Vava u Press . The newspaper s Nuku alofa Nuku Okina alofa office was destroyed in the fires and rioting in November 2006. ref cite news url http tvnz.co.nz view page 411424 895213 publisher Television New Zealand title NZ, Aust troops land in Tonga date 2006 11 18 accessdate 2006 11 18 ref References reflist External links http www.matangitonga.to Matangi Tonga Online Category Newspapers published in Tonga oceania newspaper stub Tonga stub es Matangi Tonga fi Matangi Tonga ... more details
Tonga refers to four different languages Tonga language Zambia ISO 639 3 code toi code a Bantu language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe Tonga language Malawi ISO 639 3 code tog code a Bantu language spoken in Malawi Tonga language Mozambique also known as Gitonga language Gitonga ISO 639 3 code toh code a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique Tonga language Thailand ISO 639 3 code tnz code a Mon Khmer language spoken by some Negrito Orang Asli groups in Thailand and Malaysia See also Tongan language ISO 639 3 code ton code a Polynesian language spoken in Tonga in the South Pacific disambig et Tonga keel t psustus eo Tonga lingvo nn Spr knamnet tonga pl J zyk tonga sk Tong ina ... more details
Tonga Chronicle, also known as Kalonikali Tonga , is a state owned Weekly newspaper Weekly in Tonga .It was established in 1964 and until 2009, publishes both in the English as well as the Tongan language ref http www.tongatapu.net.to tonga news media chronicle.html Tonga Chronicle, aka Kalonikali Tonga ref . In March 2009, due to poor returns as a state owned enterprise, the Government of Tonga agreed to hand over management of the Tonga Chronicle to Taimi Media Network and publisher Kalafi Moala, for a three year period ref http kauri.aut.ac.nz 8080 dspace bitstream 123456789 2072 1 09MAR20 TONGA GovtgivesupChronicle.pdf Government officially handovers Tonga Chronicle to new management today ref . The staff of the Times of Tonga newspaper moved in to share the state owned building and assets of the Tonga Chronicle, which then began printing in English language English Language only, heavily reducing circulation and cutting staff numbers ref http www.pacificbusinessonline.com tonga story 13358 tonga E2 80 99s taimi media network take over tonga chronicle Tonga s Taimi Media Network to take over Tonga Chronicle ref ref http www.matangitonga.to article tonganews newsmedia tonga chronicle newspaper 170309.shtml Taimi Media Network to manage Tonga Chronicle ref . There had been problems ... of Tonga was that he would operate the newspaper and turn it profitable, whilst utilizing the assets of the Chronicle for the publication of his own Tongan newspaper, Taimi o Tonga. Two other government enterprises whose management was outsourced by the Tongan government in 2009, along with the Tonga Chronicle, was the Tonga National Cultural Centre, to Vava u Member of Parliament Etuate ... o Tonga alternate website . Previous editors of the newspaper include Paua Manu atu Tuisoso , Mateaki ... As of March 2009, The Tonga Chronicle became Tonga s only solely English language English Language ... BBC Tonga Media Category Newspapers published in Tonga oceania newspaper stub Tonga stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Taula is an island in Tonga . It is located in the far south of the Vava u Group in the far north of the country. Coord 18 50 52 S 174 0 39 W type isle region TO 05 display title Category Islands of TongaTonga geo stub to Taula ... more details
File Flag of Tonga.svg thumb 250px right File FIAV 110110.svg 20px Flag ratio 1 2 File Naval Ensign of Tonga.svg 250px thumb Naval Ensign. File Royal Standard of Tonga.svg Coat of arms of Tonga Royal Standard . thumb 250px The flag of Tonga was adopted on November 4, 1875. The flag looks similar to the flag of the Red Cross . The flag was originally identical to that flag, but to avoid confusion, it was changed so that the red cross appeared as a flag terminology canton of a red ensign , making it similar to the 17th century Red Ensign History red ensign . The flag has been in use since 1864 but was officially adopted in 1875. Clause 47 of the Constitution of Tonga states The Flag of Tonga shall never be altered but shall always be the flag of the Kingdom. Oceania topic Flag of title Flags of Oceania Nationalflags to edit this table, go to Template Nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Tonga, Flag of Category National symbols of Tonga Flag Category National flags Tonga stub Flag stub ar az Tonqa bayra be bs Zastava Tonge ca Bandera de Tonga cs Vlajka Tongy da Tongas flag de Flagge Tongas et Tonga lipp el es Bandera de Tonga eo Flago de Tongo fr Drapeau des Tonga ko hi hr Zastava Tonge bpy id Bendera Tonga it Bandiera delle Tonga he lt Tongos v liava hu Tonga z szlaja mk nl Vlag van Tonga ja no Tongas flagg tpi Plak bilong Tonga pl Flaga Tonga pt Bandeira de Tonga ru sk Vlajka Tongy sr sh Zastava Tonge fi Tongan lippu sv Tongas flagga th uk yo s il T ng zh ... more details
The main centre for aquaculture in Tonga is the Sopu Mariculture Centre, which is operated by the Ministry of Fisheries. ref Cite web title Ministry of Fisheries year 2002 publisher Secretariat of the Pacific Community url http www.spc.int aquaculture site countries tonga government.asp?ou pays&pays tonga&country dir tonga&country name Tonga accessdate 2009 05 02 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref The Politics of TongaTonga government provides for the development and management of aquaculture in the country through Aquaculture Management Act 2003, also known as the Aquaculture Act. ref Cite web title Biosafety Tonga date November 2004 publisher United Nations Environment Programme page 12 url http www.unep.org Biosafety files TONBFrep.pdf accessdate 2009 05 02 ref References reflist Oceania topic Aquaculture in Category Aquaculture by country Tonga Category Economy of Tonga ... more details
Image Church of Tonga.jpg right 400px thumb The Church of Tonga Siasi o Tonga is one of the churches in Tonga . It is located in the capital Nuku alofa Nuku Okina alofa . It was established in 1928 by those members who did not agree to the unification in 1924 of the Wesleyan mission and the Free church into the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga , and they also did not agree with the schism of 1928 when the Free Church of Tonga broke away. So they broke away too, and were fully established the year after, 1929. To avoid confusion with the Free Church of Tonga, this church is colloquially known as the Church of the Lords . cn date August 2011 After the death of Siaosi F nau M sini in 1938, his son, Siaosi Tangata o Ha amea became the next president, until he died too in 1960. It is remarkable that despite that Category Vava u Vava u is the estate of Uluk lala, the Church of Tonga is only very small there. coord missing Tonga Category 1928 establishments Category Church buildings in Tongatonga stub church stub to Siasi o Tonga ... more details
Politics of Tonga The Tongan Constitution was enacted by George Tupou I King George Tupou I on 4 November 1875 . It stipulates the makeup of the Tongan Government and the balance between its executive, legislature, and judiciary. The anniversary of its passage is celebrated annually as Tonga s Constitution Day. Tonga is a constitutional monarchy in which the King exercises executive power through his Tongan Cabinet Cabinet . Legislative power is vested in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga Legislative Assembly . The King can legislate through the Privy Council Tonga Privy Council when the Assembly is not in session, but such ordinances must be subsequently confirmed by the Assembly in order to become law. The constitution can be amended by the Legislative Assembly, provided this does not affect the law of liberty , the monarchical succession, or the titles or estates of the nobles. Amendments must pass the Legislative Assembly three times, and be unanimously supported by the Privy Council ref Constitution of Tonga, s. 79 ref . References reflist External links http parliament.gov.to constitution.html Constitution of Tonga at the Tongan Legislative Assembly https www.pmo.gov.to ourconstitution the contitution our constitution history english.html History of Tonga s Constitution http www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj library Online Texts Tongan Constitution Homepage.htm References on the Tongan Constitution Category Politics of Tonga Category Government of TongaTonga stub ... more details
File Airlines Tonga Harbin Y 12 Callens.jpg thumb 300px Airlines Tonga Harbin Y 12 at Suva Airport 2006 . Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nuku alofa Nuku Okina alofa , Tonga . It operates services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji . ref name FI cite news title Directory World Airlines work Flight International page 70 date 2007 03 27 ref History The airline started operations in December 2005 as a joint venture partnership between Air Fiji 49 and Tongan travel agency Teta Tours 51 . ref name FI Airlines Tonga becomes the second domestic airline of Tonga after Peau Vava u . On August 23, 2008, Airlines Tonga ceased all activity indefinitely, citing its inability to meet rising fuel costs. It does not intend, however, to remain out of business permanently. ref http www.rnzi.com pages news.php?op read&id 41785 Tonga Government trying to figure out extent of financial strife at Airlines Tonga , Radio New Zealand International, September 1, 2008 ref Destinations Airlines Tonga operates services to the following destinations Fact date April 2007 Vava u Ha apai Eua Fleet The airline operates the following aircraft Fact date April 2007 Harbin Y 12 Mark II twin engine turboprop aircraft Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante twin engine turboprop aircraft External links http www.tetatourstonga.to airline tonga.html Airlines Tonga https www.airfiji.com.fj pages.cfm home airlines tonga.html Air Fiji Airlines Tonga References reflist Category Airlines disestablished in 2008 Category Defunct airlines of Tonga Category Airlines established in 2005 cs Peau Vava u fr Airlines Tonga oc Airlines Tonga ru Airlines Tonga ... more details
Image TBCstudios.JPG thumb right TV TongaTonga Broadcasting Commission TBC studios & tower at Fasi moe afi, Tonga . Television Tonga is a Tonga n television channel operated by the Tonga Broadcasting Commission . It was founded on July 4, 2000 by Taufa ahau Tupou IV King Taufa ahau Tupou IV . The TV Tonga studios and broadcast facilities are located in Fasi moe afi, near the Tongan capital Nuku alofa Nuku Okina alofa . They currently broadcast across Tongatapu , Eua and other closely surrounding islands, such as Pangaimotu and Atata . TV Tonga produces a weeknightly national TV news program from Monday to Friday in two versions, English and Tongan and a week in review program on Saturday. They also cover local sports and events of national interest. While TV Tonga is working in affiliation with overseas broadcasters and becoming more of a relaying station, in 2008 it launched a second channel, Television Tonga 2 , for its domestic service. General Manager Elenoa Amanaki has stated that the second English program channel would leave the original channel, formerly broadcasting 60 in English, 40 in Tongan, for Tongan language programs only. ref citation url http www.matangitonga.to scripts artman exec view.cgi?archive 4&num 1520 title Tongan television viewers bonanza publisher Matangi Tonga date December 15, 2005 accessdate 2009 06 21 ref TV Tonga maintains a website, with an online news service. References reflist External links http www.tonga broadcasting.com Official website for Radio & Television Tonga Category Television stations in Tonga tv station stub Tonga stub es Television Tonga ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Matuku is a tiny island in Lulunga , a part of Ha apai Ha Okina apai in Tonga . It is easily reached by outboard motorboat from the neighbouring hub of Ha afeva Ha apai Ha Okina afeva and is on the course from there to the culturally important island of Kotu Island Kotu . The main village is on the northwest side. It has a government primary school. A wharf is constructed on the east side, but it is never used. Coord missing Tonga Category Islands of Tonga Tonga geo stub pt Matuku to Matuku ... more details
Infobox Olympics TongaTonga has competed in seven editions of the Olympic Summer Games . They have never competed in the Olympic Winter Games Winter Games . Tonga became the smallest independent nation to have won an Olympic medal in the Summer games when Super Heavyweight Boxer Paea Wolfgram earned silver in the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Super heavyweight 91 kg championships in Atlanta. Tonga sought to enter a delegation for the 2010 Winter Olympics , which would have been the country s first participation in the Winter Games. The Tonga Amateur Sports Association TASA announced that it intended to send one athlete to compete in the luge event. In December 2008, two male athletes were selected ... www.matangitonga.to article sports other tonga luge 171108.shtml Wanted strong, athletic, Tongan, looking for an icy challenge , Matangi Tonga , November 17, 2008 ref ref http www.smh.com.au news sport even cooler runnings as tonga take up luge 2008 11 20 1226770644126.html Even cooler runnings as Tonga take up luge , Sydney Morning Herald , November 21, 2008 ref ref http www.matangitonga.to scripts ... Tonga, October, 2009 ref Bruno Banani luger Bruno Banani was eventually selected as Tonga s candidate to compete in the Games. ref http en.olympic.cn news sports news 2009 11 27 1929235.html Tonga s first ... Wolfgramm Boxing, Men s Super Heavyweight 91 kg , 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 See also Tonga at the Paralympics References reflist 2 br NationsinOlympics Category Tonga at the Olympics Category Sport in Tonga Olympics Olympics stub Tonga stub es Tonga en los Juegos Ol mpicos fr Tonga aux Jeux olympiques it Tonga ai Giochi olimpici he lt Tonga olimpin se aidyn se hu Tonga az olimpiai j t kokon nl Tonga op de Olympische Spelen ja pl Tonga na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Tonga nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Tonga at the Olympics sr fi Tonga olympialaisissa sv Tonga i olympiska spelen ... more details
Infobox rugby league biography name Taukolo Tonga fullname nickname image image size caption country position birth date birth place Tonga height weight club1 year1start year1end appearances1 tries1 goals1 fieldgoals1 points1 club2 year2start year2end appearances2 tries2 goals2 fieldgoals2 points2 club3 year3start year3end appearances3 tries3 goals3 fieldgoals3 points3 club4 year4start year4end appearances4 tries4 goals4 fieldgoals4 points4 club5 year5start year5end appearances5 tries5 goals5 fieldgoals5 points5 teamA Tonga national rugby league team Tonga yearAstart 1995 yearAend appearancesA 1 triesA 0 goalsA 0 fieldgoalsA 0 pointsA 0 teamB yearBstart yearBend appearancesB triesB goalsB fieldgoalsB pointsB teamC yearCstart yearCend appearancesC triesC goalsC fieldgoalsC pointsC teamD yearDstart yearDend appearancesD triesD goalsD fieldgoalsD pointsD updated source http www.rugbyleagueproject.org players Taukolo Tonga summary.html RLP new yes Taukolo Tonga is a Tonga n rugby league player who represented Tonga national rugby league team his country in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup 1995 World Cup . ref http www.warringtonguardian.co.uk news 1754573.0 ?act complaint&cid 685819 Tonga give New Zealand a fright Warrington Guardian , 20 October 2007 ref References Reflist Tonga 1995 Rugby League World Cup squad Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tonga, Taukolo ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Tonga DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tonga, Taukolo Category Living people Category Tongan rugby league players Category Tonga national rugby league team players tonga rugbyleague bio stub ... more details
Radio station image Deleted image removed Image A3Z.gif 200px center name A3Z Radio Tonga airdate 4 July 1961 frequency 1017 kHz AM radio AM , 90.0 MHz FM radio FM , 103.0 MHz FM broadcasting FM area Tonga format Music , news , sport , weather owner Tonga Broadcasting Commission Radio Tonga also known by call letters A3Z is Tonga s main commercial radio station, founded in 1961 by Salote Tupou III Queen Salote Tupou III , and operating as a service of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission TBC . Its slogan is The Call of the Friendly Islands . Radio Tonga currently broadcasts services on three separate frequencies. Radio Tonga 1 The most far reaching of all Radio Tonga s services, this channel broadcasts daily from 6am to midnight, on a frequency of 1017 kHz . This is the only service of TBC that has been in operation since TBC s inception in 1961. It features local, Pacific & international news, as well as Tonga n music, and overseas retro music, mostly from the seventies & eighties . Several local church organisations and businesses have weekly programs, and, though it is government owned and funded, a significant source of its profit relies on in house commercial advertising. In the event of local emergencies, such as cyclone tropical cyclones , Radio Tonga has been known to stay on the air all night with constant cyclone updates from the Tonga Meteorological Service . Radio Tonga 1 can be heard throughout the entire Kingdom of Tonga, including the outer island groups of Ha apai ... the Radio TongaTonga Broadcasting Commission TBC newsroom Radio Tonga 2 Kool 90FM Formerly known as FM97 ... . External links http www.tonga broadcasting.com Official site Tonga Broadcasting Commission http www.dxing.info profiles tonga.dx DXing.info profile on A3Z Tonga http radiodx.com spdxr a3z.htm RadioDX.com article on Radio Tonga http www.tvradioworld.com region2 ton TVRadioWorld Tonga coord missing Tonga Category Radio stations in Tonga Oceania radio station stub Tonga stub es Radio Tonga ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Tonga baskets are baskets woven by the Tonga people Tonga women of the Southern Province, Zambia Southern Province of Zambia , who are renowned for their basket weaving . The baskets have a distinctive design with a square bottom forming the foundation of the basket. It takes approximately two weeks to complete a basket about 35 cm in diameter. The baskets are made from the ilala palm mapokwe in Tonga , which, although growing freely, is also planted by Tonga women for the purpose of basket making. This re planting became standard practice in the late 1980s with the opening of the Tonga Craft Center in Binga, Zimbabwe , a center funded by the Government of Denmark Danish government , which exports thousands of baskets a year. This craft center not only keeps the traditional crafts alive basket making, drum making , carving , pottery , and beading , but keeps the women who are involved alive. The Tonga live in an area prone to drought and poverty, and the basket making helps the women feed their families. Traditionally the baskets were and still are used for carrying maize or sorghum from the fields and then winnowing the grain. Traditional designs includes stripes, a spider web type pattern and a lightning pattern. DEFAULTSORT Tonga Baskets Category Basket weaving Category Zambian culture Category Southern Province, Zambia Zambia stub ... more details
Education in Tonga is compulsory for children through the end of high school. ref name ilab http www.dol.gov ilab media reports iclp tda2001 Tonga.htm Tonga . 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor . Bureau of International Labor Affairs , U.S. Department of Labor 2002 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref In 1995, the gross primary enrollment rate was 122.2 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 95.3 percent. ref name ilab Primary school attendance rates were unavailable for Tonga as of 2001. ref name ilab While enrollment rates indicate a level of commitment to education, they do not always reflect children s participation in school. 98 of students in Tonga attend schools while the other 2 are either living in remote areas without certain schools, such as in the Niua group, or they do not have enough funds to pay for their enrollment. There are about twenty institutions for higher education including universities , 22 high schools, and around 95 primary schools including pre schools in different villages around Tonga. Tonga is also known as the country with the most PhDs per capita. ref name ilab References reflist Oceania topic Education in Category Education in Tonga education stub Tonga stub ... more details
Infobox rugby league biography name Esi Tonga fullname Esikeli Tonga image Replace this image male.svg caption country Australia aboriginal & Tonga position Rugby league positions Centre Centre Rugby league positions Wing Wing Rugby league positions Second row Second row currentclub leagueicon Gold Coast Titans 16 Gold Coast Titans birth date birth date and age 1988 2 5 df yes birth place Dubbo , New South Wales , Australia height height m 1.87 precision 0 weight 94kg club1 Gold Coast Titans year1start 2008 year1end 11 appearances1 36 tries1 9 goals1 0 fieldgoals1 0 points1 36 club2 Parramatta Eels year2start 2012 year2end present appearances2 0 tries2 0 goals2 0 fieldgoals2 0 points2 0 teamA Tonga national rugby league team Tonga yearAstart 2008 yearAend present appearancesA 2 triesA 1 goalsA 0 fieldgoalsA 0 pointsA 4 updated 26 July 2011 source http www.rugbyleagueproject.org players Esikeli Tonga summary.html RLP Esikeli Tonga born 5 February 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales is an Australian ... Willie Tonga . ref name Young Titan Tonga set to make debut cite web url http www.goldcoast.com.au article 2008 05 31 11888 gold coast titans.html title Young Titan Tonga set to make debut publisher GoldCoast.com.au date 2008 05 31 accessdate 2008 06 05 ref In 2005 Tonga graduated from Shaun Atamu ..., 2009 ref In August 2008, Esi Tonga was named in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup squads TongaTonga ... 2008 Rugby League World Cup squads TongaTonga squad. ref name Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi rugby league 7658506.stm title Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads ... id 41 Gold Coast Titans profile Parramatta Eels squad Tonga 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tonga, Esi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... DEFAULTSORT Tonga, Esi Category Living people Category 1988 births Category Australian rugby league players Category Tonga national rugby league team players Category Gold Coast Titans players Category ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 The Tonga Cup is Tonga s premier knockout tournament in men s football soccer . Previous winners 1981 Ngele ia Kolofou 1982 Ngele ia Kolofou 1983 Ngele ia Kolofou 1984 Veitongo 1985 Ngele ia Kolofou 1986 Ngele ia Kolofou 1987 Ngele ia Kolofou 1988 Ngele ia Kolofou 1994 Navutoka 1998 Veitongo 2002 Ngele ia Kolofou 2003 SC Lotoha apai Football in Tonga National football cups OFC region Category Football competitions in Tonga Category National association football cups ru ... more details
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