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Tonga
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Tonga
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faka-Tonga
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Tonga - Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga
Ko e hingoa ʻo e kiʻi fonua ʻi he Pasfiki tongahihifo ko Tonga ia, pe ʻOtu motu ʻo Tonga pe Puleʻanga fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga. Ko e hingoa ʻOtu Angaʻofa pe ʻOtu Felenite (Friendly Islands) naʻe ʻoatu ʻe he ʻeikivaka ko Semisi Kuki.
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Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga is an independent archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. It lies about a third of the way between ► New Zealand and ► Hawaii, south of ► Samoa and ► American Samoa, west to ► Niue, east of ► Fiji and north of ► New Zealand. The islands are also known as the Friendly Islands, the name given by Captain Cook because of the friendly reception he received. He happened to arrive at the time of ʻinasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tuʻi Tonga and was invited to the festivities.
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Short name
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Tonga
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Official name
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Kingdom of Tonga
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Status
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Independent country since 1970
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Location
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Pacific Ocean
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Capital
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Nukuʻalofa
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Population
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100,651 inhabitants
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Area
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748 square kilometres (289 sq mi)
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Major languages
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Tongan, English (both official)
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Major religions
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Methodism, Mormonism, Roman Catholicism
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More information
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Tonga, Geography of Tonga, History of Tonga and Politics of Tonga
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More images
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Tonga - Tonga (Category).
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