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August 23, 2021
U.S. Relations With Tonga
Highlights
May 9, 2023
November 3, 2022
September 28, 2022
Governance of the Seas: Assistance to Pacific Island Partners
September 14, 2022
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister Sovaleni
U.S. Relationship
These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Tonga
U.S.-Tonga Relations
The partnership between the U.S. and Tonga is broad and deep, based on shared values and close cooperation on matters ranging from combating climate change and human trafficking to improving maritime security and fostering cooperation and development in the region. The U.S. Peace Corps is active in Tonga and in 2017 celebrated its 50th anniversary in the country. Tonga was
U.S. Assistance to Tonga
In February 2018, USAID provided a $100,000 grant to the Red Cross to respond to cyclone Gita, a category-five storm that caused significant damage to the main island of Tongatapu. USAID funds regional projects assisting communities in accessing financing, building institutional capacity, and adapting to climate change. The Ready project (2016-2021) supports climate finance and management capacity. The U.S. is
Bilateral Economic Relations
Tonga’s economy is characterized by a large non-monetary sector and a heavy dependence on remittances from the more than half of the country’s population that lives abroad, chiefly in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. A large number of Tongans reside in the U.S., particularly in Utah, California, and Hawaii. The U.S. enjoys a trade surplus with Tonga in
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