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The colors red and white were popular in the Pacific long before the arrival of Europeans. The Tonga constitution (Nov. 4, 1875) established the flag, which was created by King George Tupou I with the advice of a missionary. The cross was chosen as a symbol of the widespread Christian religion, and the color red was related to the blood of Jesus. Tonga Official name: Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga (Tongan); Kingdom of Tonga (English). Form of government: constitutiona ...

Skip Navigation Links Oceania | World Country (long form)Kingdom of Tonga CapitalNuku'alofa Total Area288.80 sq mi 748.00 sq km (four times the size of Washington, DC) Population104,227 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 2050188,340 LanguagesTongan, English Literacy98.5% total, 98.4% male, 98.7% female (1996 est.) ReligionsChristian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) Life Expectancy65.83 male, 70.78 female (2001 est.) Government Typehereditary cons ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Tonga CAPITAL: Nuku'alofa SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy AREA: 747 Sq Km (288 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 113,800 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Tonga is an archipelago located in the South West Pacific Ocean. The territory comprises 169 islands, of which 39 are inhabited. The archipelago consists of two parallel island chains. The western chain which are of volcanic origin with limestone formations and the eastern chain of upli ...

Tonga Capital : Nuku'alofa Major Language(s) : Tongan, English Largest City : Nuku' alofa Date of UN Membership : 14 Sep. 1999 Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 40 Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 21°09'S 175°14'W Currency : pa'anga GDP (million US$, 1997) : 175 Area (km2) : 747 Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 98@7 Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 133 GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 1788 NEW YORK MISSION ADDRESS : Permanent Representative ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Tonga Geography 2000 Location: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 20 00 S, 175 00 W Map references: Oceania Area: total: 748 ...

Africa | Antarctica | Arctic | Asia | Australia/Oceania | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | Islands of the World Middle East | North America | South America | World Atlas | WIN $100 here Details Tonga, a constitutional monarchy, is the only South Pacific country never to have been colonized by a foreign power, and in fact, the kingship has been handed down through many generations, beginning in the 10th century. The archipelago of Tonga, affectionately called the "Fr ...

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