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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Tonga |
| Flag |  |
| 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) |
| Population | 120,898 (July 2009 est.) |
| GMT | +13 |
| Location | Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand see map |
| Area | total: 748 sq km land: 718 sq km water: 30 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian, Europeans |
| Religions | Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) |
| Languages | Tongan, English |
| Government type | constitutional monarchy |
| National holiday | Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970) |
| Constitution | 4 November 1875; revised 1 January 1967 |
| Legal system | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Background | 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. |
| Internet country code | .to |
