Tonga - Τόνγκα

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Location
Tonga on the globe (Polynesia centered) .svg
Fast Data
Capital cityNucualofa
StateConstitutional monarchy
CoinPa'anga (TOP)
Area748 km2
Population103,036 (2011 census)
LanguageTongan, English
ReligionChristians (mainly Methodists) 90%
Calling Code 676
Internet TLD.to
Time zone(UTC 13)

The islands Tonga are located in the South Pacific and are considered part of it Polynesia.

At a glance

Appropriate visit period

The best time to visit is from May to November. Cyclones occur from April to May and from November to December and usually cause extensive damage.

Languages


Areas


Islands

  Tongatapou (Tongatapu). - The most extensive and densely populated island of the archipelago. Here is the small capital of the kingdom and the international airport.

  Bawau (Vavaʻu). - The Bawau complex consists of the homonymous island and a set of small islands. The capital is the picturesque Neiafos with 6,000 inhabitants,

  Lifuca. - An island in the Xaapai cluster with a developed tourist infrastructure. From Lifouka you can go by yacht to the nearby islands. Tofua with its active volcano and Kao are interesting. On April 4, 1789, Baudi's rebellion broke out off Cao

  Νιουατοπουτάπου (Niuatoputapu). - The largest settlement on the Niua Islands

General view of Neiafos, the capital of the island Bawau.
Beach on Noukou island in the complex Bawau.


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