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    Tonga

    Tonga at a glance

    Capital city

    Nuku'alofa

    Population

    104K

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $1,100/month (Tonga Statistics Department, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Free, score 81/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    Data not available — please verify directly at https://www.economicsandpeace.org/ (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    English, Tongan

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    People & culture

    As the only Pacific nation never to lose its indigenous governance, the culture remains deeply rooted in tradition, centered on faith, family, and the concept of faka-Tonga. Living here feels like joining a close-knit community where Sunday is a sacred day of rest and neighbors treat you like kin.