Agriculture
Picture 1: A Tongan market. Link: http://www.tonga-broadcasting.net/uploads/2/8/1/9/2819652/1810746.jpg
Picture 2: Tonga is known for their fish. Link: http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AC680E/ac680e0r.jpg
Picture 3: Another Tongan market. Link: http://svocelot.com/images/AgriFair1_M.jpg
Picture 4: A Tongan field. Link: http://www.taimionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Agriculture_Taro_and_agricultural_exports_may_bring_our_economy_back_to_life..jpg
Picture 5: Working in the Tongan fields. Link: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/60702770.jpg
Picture 2: Tonga is known for their fish. Link: http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AC680E/ac680e0r.jpg
Picture 3: Another Tongan market. Link: http://svocelot.com/images/AgriFair1_M.jpg
Picture 4: A Tongan field. Link: http://www.taimionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Agriculture_Taro_and_agricultural_exports_may_bring_our_economy_back_to_life..jpg
Picture 5: Working in the Tongan fields. Link: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/60702770.jpg
Total Area: 747 sq km
Land Area: 717 sq km
Water Area: 30 sq km
Climate Description: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
Terrain Description: most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
Arable Land Use: 21.33%
Permanent Crop Land Use:14.67%
Irrigated Land: NA
Total Renewable Water Resources:NA
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 99.2% of population
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: NA
Natural Hazards description: cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou
Environmental Current Issues: deforestation results as more and more land is being cleared for agriculture and settlement; some damage to coral reefs from starfish and indiscriminate coral and shell collectors; overhunting threatens native sea turtle populations
Total Labor Force: 39,960
% Of Labor Force in Agriculture: 31.8%
Agriculture products: squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black
pepper; fish
Land Area: 717 sq km
Water Area: 30 sq km
Climate Description: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
Terrain Description: most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
Arable Land Use: 21.33%
Permanent Crop Land Use:14.67%
Irrigated Land: NA
Total Renewable Water Resources:NA
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 99.2% of population
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: NA
Natural Hazards description: cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou
Environmental Current Issues: deforestation results as more and more land is being cleared for agriculture and settlement; some damage to coral reefs from starfish and indiscriminate coral and shell collectors; overhunting threatens native sea turtle populations
Total Labor Force: 39,960
% Of Labor Force in Agriculture: 31.8%
Agriculture products: squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black
pepper; fish