Outline of Tonga

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

An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Tonga

Tonga is a 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 edit

An enlargeable basic map of Tonga

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Tonga
Official English country name: The Kingdom of Tonga
Common endonym(s): Tonga
Official endonym(s): Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga
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 edit

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 edit

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

Natural geographic features of Tonga edit

Government and politics of Tonga edit

Politics of Tonga

Form of government: constitutional monarchy
Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa
Elections in Tonga
Political parties in Tonga

Branches of the government of Tonga edit

Government of Tonga

Executive branch of the government of Tonga edit

Legislative branch of the government of Tonga edit

Legislative Assembly of Tonga (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Tonga edit

Court system of Tonga

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

Foreign relations of Tonga edit

Foreign relations of Tonga

International organization membership edit

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)
Organisation 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 edit

Law of Tonga

Military of Tonga edit

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 edit

Local government in Tonga

History of Tonga edit

History of Tonga

Culture of Tonga edit

Economy and infrastructure of Tonga edit

Economy of Tonga

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 185th (one hundred and eighty fifth)
Agriculture in Tonga
Banking in Tonga
- National Bank of Tonga
Communications in Tonga
- Internet in Tonga
Companies of Tonga
Currency of Tonga: Pa'anga
- ISO 4217: TOP
Energy in Tonga
- Energy policy of Tonga
- Oil industry in Tonga
Mining in Tonga
Tourism in Tonga
Transport in Tonga

Education in Tonga edit

Education in Tonga

Health in Tonga edit

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 edit

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Tonga". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Mr Korovulavula - Occasion of the Inaugural Flight Fiji/Tonga/Fiji Reception by Airlines Tonga, Accessed 16 April 2008. Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Tonga". Smarttraveller. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Tonga

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Tonga". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[2] Mr Korovulavula - Occasion of the Inaugural Flight Fiji/Tonga/Fiji Reception by Airlines Tonga, Accessed 16 April 2008. Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Tonga". Smarttraveller. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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