World Region Information --- Tonga Information
Tonga
We are researching local information about Tonga. The Kingdom of Tonga is a sovereign state in Polynesia. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Tonga.
World Region Information --- Tonga Information
We are researching local information about Tonga. The Kingdom of Tonga is a sovereign state in Polynesia. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Tonga.
It is bounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east, Kermadec (part of New Zealand) and New Caledonia (France) to the southwest.
About 748km2
about 100,000 people
97% Tongan, Other
English, Tonga
Christianity predominates.
- Free Church of Tonga
It is a Polynesian culture heavily influenced by Christianity.
- Talamahu Markets
- Ene'io Botanical Garden
- Mapu'a 'a Vaea Blowholes
- Royal Tombs
- Mount Talau National Park
There is free compulsory education from 6 to 14 years old.
- King's International University
- Hango Institute of Agriculture
- University of the Nations
1900 Tonga becomes a British protectorate
1970 Independence within the Commonwealth
1988 Agreement signed allowing U.S. nuclear warships to pass through Tonga waters
2001 Financial scandal in which $26 million in state funds are lost in investments by the King's Court Jester
2003 Constitution changed. Greater authority given to the king, stronger state control of the media
2005 Workers strike and riots in the capital
2006 Riots broke out in the capital, Nukualofa. state of emergency declaration
2007 Joined the World Trade Organization (WTO)
2009 Damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami
2015 Tonga becomes first non-aristocratic Prime Minister
2017 King dissolves parliament and dismisses prime minister
2022 Eruption and Tsunami Damage
It is a constitutional monarchy country. The King is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the military. The parliament is unicameral.
- Tonga Royal Palace
- Parliament of Tonga
$4,888
It relies heavily on remittances from half of the country's population, mainly living in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Nauru, Niue, Vanuatu, Palau, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia
