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Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom of more than 170 South Pacific islands, many uninhabited, most lined in white beaches and coral reefs and covered with tropical rainforest. The main island, Tongatapu, is protected by lagoons and limestone cliffs. It’s home to the rural capital of Nuku’alofa, as well as beach resorts, plantations and the Ha’amonga ʻa Maui, a monumental coral gate from the 1200s.

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Point	Information
Country Name	Kingdom of Tonga
Short Name	Tonga
Capital	Nukuʻalofa
Largest city	Nukuʻalofa
Official languages	English, Tongan
National Languages	Tongan
Religion	98% Christianity —36% Free Wesleyan Church —18% Mormonism —15% Catholic —29% Other Christians, 1% Others, 1% Unaffiliated
Demonym(s)	Tongan
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
President	Prime Minister – Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Vice President	Deputy Prime Miniter – Samiu Kuita Vaipulu
House Speaker	Fatafehi Fakafanua
Chief Justice	Michael Hargreaves Whitten QC
Total Area	748 km² (289 sq mi)
Water (%)	4.0
Total Land Area (%)	718 km²
Population	100,651 (2016 census)
GDP (PPP)	$655 million (2019 estimate)
GDP (Nominal)	$493 million (2019 estimate)
Currency	Paʻanga (TOP)
Time zone	UTC+13
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Mains Electricity	240 V – 50 Hz
Driving side	Left
Calling code	+676
ISO 3166 code	TO
Internet TLD	.to
Political Parties	Democratic Labor Party Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands Human Rights and Democracy Movement People’s Democratic Party
Independence Day	4 June 1970
Tallest Building	National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Richest Persons	Akilisi Pōhiva Feleti Sevele Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Fatafehi Fakafanua
Top Website	fingo.to oretta.to lacnegenerika.to
Flag	Tonga Flag
Map	Tonga Map