Tonga, Tuvalu, and Samoa are all nations located in the South Pacific Ocean near Fiji. Tonga is an archipelago of over 170 islands with a population of around 105, 000 people. Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation consisting of nine small islands with a population of around 11, 000 people. Samoa is an independent state made up of two main islands and four smaller islands with a population of around 200, 000 people. All three nations are located in close proximity to Fiji and share many cultural similarities.