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Location | |
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Capital city | Nucualofa |
State | Constitutional monarchy |
Coin | Pa'anga (TOP) |
Area | 748 km2 |
Population | 103,036 (2011 census) |
Language | Tongan, English |
Religion | Christians (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