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List All Cities Tonga Listing cities Tonga database :
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Description Tonga by rbd.me
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Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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Location
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Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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Area - comparative
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four times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Tonga
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most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
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Population Tonga
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122,580 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions Tonga
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Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
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Languages
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Tongan, English
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Education Tonga expenditures
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5% of GDP (2004)
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Government Tonga type
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constitutional monarchy
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Independence
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4 June 1970 (from UK protectorate)
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Tonga Economy - overview
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red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner
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Investment Tonga
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5.9% (2007 est.)
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Industries Tonga
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43 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Tonga
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Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2009)
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