Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
TongaLimited data
Tonga · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about 750 km2 (290 sq mi), scattered over 700,000 km2 (270,000 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of September 2026, Tonga has a population of 103,291, 70% of whom live on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately 800 km (500 mi; 430 nmi) north-south.
- New Zealand down spirited Tonga to reach Rugby League World Cup finalaol.co.uk · 6 outlets
- Tonga launches first locally managed organic certification system to strengthen sustainable agriculturepostcourier.com.pg
- Fiorentina-Juventus 2-2 reazioni social | Joao Mario da rigore anche a Tonga Spalletti contestatozazoom.it
Pictures
William Mariner was a teenaged English sailor adopted into a royal Tongan family.William_Mariner_(1791-1853).jpg : I think the credit line under the artwork say… · Public domain 
The Free Wesleyan ChurchTauʻolunga · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The start of a Tongan tauʻolunga danceTauʻolunga · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tonga College students performing a traditional Kailao dance.The original uploader was Tauʻolunga at English Wikipedia . · Public domain 
Missionaries wearing traditional woven mats - called ta'ovalaCarlyashaffer · CC BY-SA 4.0 
The arrival of Abel Tasman in Tongatapu, 1643; drawing by Isaack GilsemansIsaack Gilsemans · Public domain
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
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Tonga · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
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Discussion
Tonga · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Sony Music Entertainment, CC BY 4.0 Breakout
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Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 Breakout
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New
Everyday apps here: CapCut · Facebook app · FlickReels - AI Story & Drama · Music : Offline Player · Netflix. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 350 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.2positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual2.5 words per 1,000usually 2.1The GDELT Project
- Fear1.3× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger1.4× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 3.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual6.8 words per 1,000usually 6.2The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Business & economy
2Emoticons Keyboard Pro - Adult Emoji for Texting
Everyday app
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Everyday app
Everyday app
Education & careers
2Speak & Learn English: Learna
Everyday app
3e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Health & wellness
3RapidASCVD: PREVENT ASCVD Risk
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 66Tech & software 21Media & entertainment 17Telecom & internet 13Advertising & marketing 7Education 5Fashion & beauty 3Sports & fitness 3Gaming 2Finance & banking 2Crypto & digital assets 2Health & pharma 2Legal & professional services 2Jobs, HR & staffing 2
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation6.3%Sept 2018 · +0.6 pts since Aug 2018World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.0%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth2.8%2025 · +1.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Johnny Myzky Taha Hiva Siana
2Apatunity
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Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 4Olivia Dean
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Sony Music Entertainment, CC BY 4.0 5The Kid Laroi
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7Sione Toki
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8DJ REG MUSIC
9LACAZETTE, Kalazh44 & GRiNGO
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1CapCut
Rising
2Facebook app
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3ChatGPT
Rising
4WhatsApp
5Tiktok
Falling
6Gmail
Rising
7Instagram
8Facebook Messenger
Rising
9Google Maps
Rising
10VPN.lat: unlimited and secure
Falling
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Tohitapu
2Tongan hymns FWC
3Tongan-English Dictionary
4Hiva Fakalotu
5Shadowrocket
6Procreate
7e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
8Tu`ungafasi
9VirtualDJ Remote
10Universalis
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.