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Overview of and topical guide to Tonga
The location of Tonga
An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Tonga
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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]
An enlargeable basic map of Tonga
Geography of Tonga
Environment of Tonga
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An enlargeable satellite image of the caldera island of Niuafoʻou in Tonga
Natural geographic features of Tonga
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Regions of Tonga
Ecoregions of Tonga
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List of ecoregions in Tonga
Administrative divisions of Tonga
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Administrative divisions of Tonga
Demography of Tonga
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Demographics of Tonga
Government and politics of Tonga
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Politics of Tonga
Branches of the government of Tonga
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Government of Tonga
Executive branch of the government of Tonga
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Legislative branch of the government of Tonga
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Judicial branch of the government of Tonga
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Court system of Tonga
Foreign relations of Tonga
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Foreign relations of Tonga
International organization membership
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The Kingdom of Tonga is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Tonga
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Law of Tonga
Military of Tonga
Local government in Tonga
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Local government in Tonga
History of Tonga
Culture of Tonga
Sports in Tonga
Economy and infrastructure of Tonga
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Economy of Tonga
Education in Tonga
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
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Tonga
Wikimedia Atlas of Tonga