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What is the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga?
The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa.
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What are the official languages of Tonga?
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What is the country code used to phone Tonga?
The country code is 676 plus the local phone number. (You will also need to put your International Dialling Code at the beginning.
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How many islands are there in the Kingdom of Tonga?
There are more than 150 islands in Tonga with only thirty six inhabited.
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What race of people inhabit Tonga?
The people of Tonga are Polynesian
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What is the colour of the Tongan flag?
The Tongan flag has a predominant red background, with a white rectangle on the top left quarter, and red cross centred on the white. Of Christian symbolism, the white stands for purity, the red cross for Christianity, and the red background for the blood of Jesus when he was crucified.
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Does the name Tonga have a meaning?
Tonga means ' south ', no doubt due to the fact that it lies further south than many of its South Pacific neighbours, such as Samoa, Tuvalu, and parts of Cook Islands.
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How big is Tonga?
The land mass is only 691 sq kms. However, the many islands that comprise the nation are scattered over 700,000 sq km of the South Pacific Ocean.
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What are the main island groups of Tonga?
There are four main island groups - the Tongatapu group is the furthest south with Tongatapu the main island. (The capital Nuku-alofa is situated on the northern side of Tongatapu). The other three island groups are (proceeding north) the Ha'apai group, the Vava'u Group, and finally the remote Niuas are the furthest north.
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What nations are neighbours to Tonga?
To the west is Fiji Islands, to the east is the small island of Niue and then Cook Islands, and to the north-east is Samoa. Further away to the south-west is New Zealand.
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