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Tonga Capital: Nuku'alofa Population: 114,689 The Geography of Tonga Total Size: 748 square km Size Comparison: four times the size of Washington, DC Geographical Coordinates: 20 00 S, 175 00 W World Region: Oceania General Terrain: most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m Climate: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December) The People of Tonga Type of Government: constitutional monarchy Languages Spoken: Tongan, English Independence: 4 June 1970 (from UK protectorate) National Holiday: Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970) Nationality: Tongan(s) Religions: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) Economy of Tonga Major Industries: tourism, fishing Agricultural Products: squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper; fish Natural Resources: fish, fertile soil Major Exports: squash, fish, vanilla beans, root crops Major Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, chemicals Currency: pa'anga (TOP) National GDP: $244,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $34,000,000 Brief History of Tonga: 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. Back to Geography Home Page

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