Tongan

Tongan can refer to anything related to Tonga, a country in the South Pacific, or to the Tongan language or people. Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian island nation consisting of about 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. The archipelago lies in the South Pacific Ocean, to the east of Fiji and south of Samoa. The capital and largest city is Nuku'alofa, located on Tongatapu. The population is around 100,000, with a significant diaspora in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Canada. The official languages are Tongan and English, and the national currency is the pa'anga (TOP).

The Tongan language is part of the Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family and is written in the Latin script. It is closely related to Samoan, Māori, and Hawaiian.

Tonga has a constitutional monarchy with a monarch as head of state. Christianity is the predominant religion, especially Methodism. Cultural practices include the kava ceremony and the ngatu, or tapa cloth, made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.

Economically, Tonga relies on remittances, agriculture (notably coconuts and vanilla), fishing, and tourism. The country faces challenges such as vulnerability to natural disasters and limited land area.