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Est. Population:
106,513
Demonym:
Tongan
Religions:
Protestant (43.2%)
Mormon (24.4%)
Roman Catholic (14.7%)
Other Christian (11.8%)
Indigenous (3.6%)
Largest City:
Nuku'alofa (25,000)
Region:
Oceania
Bodies of Water:
Pacific Ocean (Surrounded)
Total Area:
747 km2 (96% land, 4% water)
Total Land:
None (Island)
Total Coastline:
419 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Limestone base formed from uplifted coral structures
Highest Point
Unnamed elevation on Kao Island (1,033 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Cyclones
Earthquakes
Volcanic activity
Type:
Constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
King Tupou VI
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Pōhiva Tu'i'onetoa
Admin. Divisions
5 Island divisions
Independence:
4 June 1970 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Red cross on a white field
Nat'l Anthem:
Ko e fasi ‘o e tu”I ‘o e
GDP Per Capita
$5,100 (USD)
Currency
$ (Pa'anga)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = $ (Pa'anga)2.28
Internet Code
.to
Telephone Code
+676
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As in most Polynesian societies, the social structure in Tonga is highly stratified.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tn.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/TN (Ethnic and religious data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 23 December 2016
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