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Capital | Nuku'alofa |
Government | Hereditary constitutional monarchy |
Currency | pa'anga (TOP) |
Area | 748 km2 |
Population | 106,137 (July 2002 est.) |
Language | Tongan, English |
Religion | Christian (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints claims 52,000 adherents; Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) |
Electricity | 230V/50Hz (Australian plug) |
Calling Code | +676 |
Internet TLD | .to |
Time Zone | UTC +13 |
Tonga, the "Friendly Islands", is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. The country is divided into four island groups, or regions. The Tonga Visitors Bureau has a very informative web site at .