Outline of Tonga

The Flag of Tonga

The Coat of arms of Tonga

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The location of Tonga

File:Tonga.jpg

An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Tonga

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tonga:

Tonga – sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.^[1] Tonga comprises the Tonga Archipelago of 169 islands, 36 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 mi) in a north-south line. The islands lie south of Samoa and are about one-third of the way from New Zealand to Hawaii.

Tonga is the only surviving monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific Ocean, as well as being the only island nation never to have been formally colonized.

The islands are also known as the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded to Captain Cook on his first visit in 1773. He happened to arrive at the time of the ʻinasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tu'i Tonga, the islands' paramount chief, and was invited to the festivities. According to the writer William Mariner, in reality the chiefs had wanted to kill Cook during the gathering, but had been unable to agree on a plan.^[2]

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Tonga

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Tonga
Official English country name: The Kingdom of Tonga
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Tongan
Demonym(s): Tongan
Etymology: Name of Tonga
ISO country codes: TO, TON, 776
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TO
Internet country code top-level domain: .to

Geography of Tonga

Tonga is: an island country of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
  - South Pacific Ocean
    - Oceania
      - Polynesia
- Time zone: UTC+13
- Extreme points of Tonga
  - High: unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m (3,389 ft)
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 419 km
Population of Tonga: 100,000 - 187th most populous country
Area of Tonga: 748 km²
Atlas of Tonga

Environment of Tonga

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An enlargeable satellite image of the caldera island of Niuafoʻou in Tonga

Natural geographic features of Tonga

Regions of Tonga

Ecoregions of Tonga

Administrative divisions of Tonga

Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa
Cities of Tonga

Demography of Tonga

Government and politics of Tonga

Main article: Government of Tonga and Politics of Tonga

Form of government: constitutional monarchy
Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa

Branches of the government of Tonga

Executive branch of the government of Tonga

Legislative branch of the government of Tonga

Legislative Assembly of Tonga (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Tonga

Privy Council of Tonga
Court of Appeal of Tonga (supreme court)

Foreign relations of Tonga

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Tonga is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Tonga

Military of Tonga

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Tonga
Forces
Military history of Tonga
Military ranks of Tonga

Local government in Tonga

History of Tonga

Main article: History of Tonga, Timeline of the history of Tonga, and Current events of Tonga

Military history of Tonga

Culture of Tonga

Art in Tonga

Sports in Tonga

Economy and infrastructure of Tonga

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 185th (one hundred and eighty fifth)

Currency of Tonga: Pa'anga
- ISO 4217: TOP

Tonga Stock Exchange

Education in Tonga

Health in Tonga

Nuku'alofa and Neiafu have hospitals equipped with limited emergency and outpatient facilities. Elsewhere, medical facilities and medications are extremely limited. People with serious medical conditions are typically referred to New Zealand for treatment.^[3]

Infrastructure of Tonga

References

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↑ http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1042.html#medical

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tonga

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[2] Mr Korovulavula - Occasion of the Inaugural Flight Fiji/Tonga/Fiji Reception by Airlines Tonga, Accessed 16 April 2008.^{[dead link]}

[3] ttp://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1042.html#medical

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