AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

First people that arrive to Oceania came from Southeast Asia. The term covers a region between Asia and America with Australian island as the larger continental island. It is the smallest continent in the world and one of the least populated. The first language is English followed by French. Protestantism is the number one religion followed by Catholicism. Population is very diverse.
- Marshall Islands: Friendly and peaceful nature. Strong concept of family. Products from other countries have great influence and they mix them with their own culture.
- Micronesia: Their culture is a mixture of different traditions and customs. Continuous the caste system which is the most important factor of equity.
- Tonga: Their culture and traditions where constantly reconstructed and changed due to the continuous encounters with other cultures. They live their daily life around church.
- New Zealand: The ethnicity of New Zealand is European. They are friendly and like to take care of tourists. Very reserved at first but still polite.
- Australia: Is the fifth largest economy in Asia Pacific and one of the strongest in the world. FDI is strongly encouraged.

¿Which are the main problems of Tonga`s economy?

"Tonga faces significant economic constraints, namely limited natural resources, geographic isolation, and heavy dependence on foreign aid and remittances from nationals living abroad. It is also vulnerable to external developments and natural disasters, such as cyclones. The export sector in the 1990s was dominated by a single crop, squash pumpkins, developed for one market, Japan, but this has declined in recent years. Tourism and fishing are growing in importance, although both require increased investment in infrastructure."

Tonga: Economic background
EIU ViewsWire. New York: Aug 27, 2008.