Tonga
Kingdom of Tonga
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About Tonga
An archipelago of more than 170 islands spread over an area of the South Pacific roughly the size of Japan, Tonga is the only remaining Polynesian monarchy.The largest island, Tongatapu, on which the capital city of Nuku'alofa is located, covers 257 square kilometers.With its tropical beaches, rainforest, active volcanoes and ideal diving conditions, Tonga has a developed into a populare tourist destination.
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General information
- Capital: Nukualofa
- Language: Tongan, English
- Climate: Tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
- Timezone: UTC +13
- Currency: 1 Pa'anga (TOP) = 100 seniti
- Electricity plugs: i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 112,422 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +676
- Toplevel domain .to
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
The Tonga's culture goes back 6000 years. Today's culture with its typical Polynesian traditions, is largely based upon fishing and trading.
Religion: Christian
National holiday: Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
