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Tonga, Królestwo Tonga, Pule'anga Fakatu'i o Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga
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The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It remains the only monarchy in the Pacific. |
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1. Dependency status: UN Country 2. Government type: hereditary constitutional monarchy 3. Location: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 4. Border Countries: none (islands) 5. Climate: tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)6. Terrain: most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base 7. Area: 748 sq km 8. Capital: Nuku'alofa 9. Administrative divisions: 3 island groups; Ha'apai, Tongatapu, Vava'u 10. Population: 110,237 (July 2004 est.) 11. Languages: Tongan, English s 12. Religions: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents 13. Currency: pa'anga (TOP) |
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