Dialing code +676
ISO 2 code TO
ISO 3 code TON
Capital Nuku'alofa
Main Language None
Currency Pa'anga (TOP)
GDP $549.1 million 197th
Population 122,580 193rd

Geography

Continent Oceania
Location Oceania archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Land 748 km2 190th
Terrain Most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
Climate Tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May) cool season (May to December)
Natural Hazards Most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
Note: Archipelago of 169 islands (36 inhabited)

Neighbouring Countries

History

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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Demographics

Life Expectancy 70.73 years 127th
Median Age 22.3 years 137th
Birth Rate 19.84 births/1,000 population 92nd
Death Rate 5.02 births/1,000 population 176th
Sex Ratio 0.71 male(s)/female 144th
Literacy 98.9% 44th
Population

122580

Transportation

Roadways 680 km 183rd
Railways None km
Airports 6 167th
Waterways None km
Heliports None
Airports paved 1 164th

Economy

Currency Pa'anga (TOP)
GDP $549.1 million 197th
GDP per capita (PPP) $4600 131st