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Tonga has three important island teams—Haapai, Tongatapu, and Vavau. A lot of the islands in these teams are ring-formed lands made from coral.Coral is shaped within the sea by the skeletons of tens of millions of tiny sea animals. The western Tonga islands are volcanoes. Some are lively volcanoes that would blow up at any time.
Virtually all the individuals of Tonga, referred to as Tongans, belong to a gaggle of island individuals referred to as Polynesians. Many Tongans stay in small villages and lift crops. They develop bananas, coconuts, squash, vanilla, and yams. Farmers additionally increase cattle and hogs. The individuals catch tuna and different fish. Fish and greens and different agricultural merchandise are the chief exports. Most Tongans are Christians.
The primary individuals to settle in Tonga have been Polynesians who in all probability arrived greater than 2,500 years in the past. In 1616, Dutch explorers have been the primary Europeans to go to Tonga. Within the early 1800’s, missionaries, or Christian spiritual academics, from Britain settled in Tonga. In 1845, probably the most highly effective tribal chiefs, Taufa’ahau, introduced all of the islands collectively underneath his management, and he was made king.
In 1900, Tonga got here partly beneath the management of Britain. In 1970, Tonga gained its independence. Since then, Britain has helped the individuals of Tonga enhance their farming strategies and construct airstrips.