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The Pacific in crisis
The tiny, isolated islands of the Pacific are in crisis; battling weak government, corruption and faltering economies.
Tonga(***)s government is struggling to pay back $174m in debt, largely accrued through foreign loans
Published On 20 Oct 2011
20 Oct 2011
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Rural Tonga struggles to deal with how to productively use the land
Watermelons are one of the few crops grown in Tonga. But they are bulky and hard to export overseas
Some say half the watermelon crop is not exported because of irregular shipping routes
Tongan children have high literacy levels but there are few jobs available on the Pacific Islands
The only real hope for their future employment is to leave Tonga and get a job overseas