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Tonga

Also Known As Kingdom of Tonga
Oceania

Tonga is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, made up of 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited, scattered over about 700,000 square kilometers of the southern Pacific Ocean. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 June 1970. It is a constitutional monarchy, and its capital is Nukualofa. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Nukualofa 2
Population
100,179 2
2021 census, from Tonga's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Area (sq km)
748 2
Independence or Founding Year
1970 2
Tonga gained independence from the United Kingdom, ending its status as a protected state, on 4 June 1970, following unification of the islands under one monarchy circa 1845.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Tonga

Cities

Neiafu

Tonga

Nuku'alofa

Tonga

Pangai

Tonga
Connections

Associated With

Polynesia, Regions
Source Tonga (Wikipedia)
Polynesia, Regions
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
The Pacific Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Tonga (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Nuku'alofa, Cities

Nuku'alofa is the capital of Tonga.

Source Nuku'alofa (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Tonga (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Kingdom of Tonga
  • Infobox, capital
    Nukualofa
  • Infobox, area
    748 km2
  • Infobox, 2021 census
    100,179
  • Infobox, independence
    Independence from the United Kingdom 4 June 1970
  • Introduction
    is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia list
Quote, Associated With: Polynesia, Oceania subregions, Polynesia list
American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
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