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World > Oceania > Tonga
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Tonga |
Introduction:
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Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of 'The Friendly Islands' were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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| Official name: |
Kingdom of Tonga |
| Capital: |
name: Nuku'alofa
geographic coordinates: 21 08 S, 175 12 W
time difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Government type: |
constitutional monarchy |
| Population: |
116,921 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Tongan, English |
| Official Currency: |
Tongan Pa'anga (TOP) |
| Currency code: |
TOP |
| Area: |
total: 748 sq km
land: 718 sq km
water: 30 sq km |
| Climate: |
tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December) |
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Map of Tonga
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