Outline of Tonga

The Flag of Tonga		The Coat of arms of Tonga

The location of Tonga

An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Tonga

The Kingdom of 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]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tonga:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Tonga

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Tonga
• Official English country name: The Kingdom of Tonga
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Tongan
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Tonga
• ISO country codes: TO, TON, 776
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TO
• Internet country code top-level domain: .to

Geography of Tonga

Main article: Geography of Tonga

• Tonga is: an island country of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited
• Location:
  • Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Pacific Ocean
    • South Pacific Ocean
      • Oceania
        • Polynesia
  • Time zone: UTC+13
  • Extreme points of Tonga
    • High: unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m (3,389 ft)
    • Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 419 km
• Population of Tonga: 100,000 - 187th most populous country
• Area of Tonga: 748 km²
• Atlas of Tonga

Environment of Tonga

An enlargeable satellite image of the caldera island of Niuafoʻou in Tonga

Main article: Environment of Tonga

• Climate of Tonga
• Environmental issues in Tonga
• Ecoregions in Tonga
• Renewable energy in Tonga
• Geology of Tonga
• Protected areas of Tonga
  • Biosphere reserves in Tonga
  • National parks of Tonga
• Wildlife of Tonga
  • Flora of Tonga
  • Fauna of Tonga
    • Birds of Tonga
    • Mammals of Tonga

Natural geographic features of Tonga

Main article: Landforms of Tonga

• Fjords of Tonga
• Glaciers of Tonga
• Islands of Tonga
• Lakes of Tonga
• Mountains of Tonga
  • Volcanoes in Tonga
• Rivers of Tonga
  • Waterfalls of Tonga
• Valleys of Tonga
• World Heritage Sites in Tonga: None

Regions of Tonga

Main article: Regions of Tonga

Ecoregions of Tonga

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Tonga and Ecoregions in Tonga

Administrative divisions of Tonga

Main article: Administrative divisions of Tonga

• Ha'apai
• Tongatapu
• Vava'u

• Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa
• Cities of Tonga

Demography of Tonga

Main article: Demographics of Tonga

Government and politics of Tonga

Main article: Government of Tonga and Politics of Tonga

• Form of government:
• Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa

• Elections in Tonga
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Tonga
• Political scandals of Tonga
• Taxation in Tonga

Branches of the government of Tonga

Main article: Government of Tonga

Executive branch of the government of Tonga

• Head of state: King of Tonga,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Tonga,
• Cabinet of Tonga

Legislative branch of the government of Tonga

• Parliament of Tonga (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Tonga
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Tonga

Judicial branch of the government of Tonga

Main article: Court system of Tonga

• Supreme Court of Tonga

Foreign relations of Tonga

Main article: Foreign relations of Tonga

• Diplomatic missions in Tonga
• Diplomatic missions of Tonga

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Tonga is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Tonga

Main article: Law of Tonga

• Capital punishment in Tonga
• Constitution of Tonga
• Crime in Tonga
• Human rights in Tonga
  • LGBT rights in Tonga
  • Freedom of religion in Tonga
• Law enforcement in Tonga

Military of Tonga

Main article: Military of Tonga

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Tonga
• Forces
  • Army of Tonga
  • Navy of Tonga
  • Air Force of Tonga
  • Special forces of Tonga
• Military history of Tonga
• Military ranks of Tonga

Local government in Tonga

Main article: Local government in Tonga

History of Tonga

Main article: History of Tonga, Timeline of the history of Tonga, and Current events of Tonga

• Economic history of Tonga
• Military history of Tonga

Culture of Tonga

Main article: Culture of Tonga

• Architecture of Tonga
• Cuisine of Tonga
• Ethnic minorities in Tonga
• Festivals in Tonga
• Humor in Tonga
• Languages of Tonga
• Media in Tonga
• National symbols of Tonga
  • Coat of arms of Tonga
  • Flag of Tonga
  • National anthem of Tonga
• People of Tonga
• Prostitution in Tonga
• Public holidays in Tonga
• Records of Tonga
• Religion in Tonga
  • Buddhism in Tonga
  • Christianity in Tonga
  • Hinduism in Tonga
  • Islam in Tonga
  • Judaism in Tonga
  • Sikhism in Tonga
• World Heritage Sites in Tonga: None

Art in Tonga

• Art in Tonga
• Cinema of Tonga
• Literature of Tonga
• Music of Tonga
• Television in Tonga
• Theatre in Tonga

Sports in Tonga

Main article: Sports in Tonga

• Football in Tonga
• Tonga at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tonga

Main article: Economy of Tonga

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 185th (one hundred and eighty fifth)

• Agriculture in Tonga
• Banking in Tonga
  • National Bank of Tonga
• Communications in Tonga
  • Internet in Tonga
• Companies of Tonga

• Currency of Tonga: Pa'anga
  • ISO 4217: TOP

• Economic history of Tonga
• Energy in Tonga
  • Energy policy of Tonga
  • Oil industry in Tonga
• Mining in Tonga
• Tourism in Tonga
• Transport in Tonga

• Tonga Stock Exchange

Education in Tonga

Main article: Education in Tonga

Infrastructure of Tonga

• Health care in Tonga
• Transportation in Tonga
  • Airports in Tonga
  • Rail transport in Tonga
  • Roads in Tonga
• Water supply and sanitation in Tonga

See also

Oceania portal

Main article: Tonga

• Index of Tonga-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Tonga-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Oceania

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Tonga". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tn.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Mr Korovulavula - Occasion of the Inaugural Flight Fiji/Tonga/Fiji Reception by Airlines Tonga, Accessed 16 April 2008.^{[dead link]}

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tonga

• CIA World Factbook: Tonga
• Matangi Tonga - National magazine
• Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Ministry of Finance, Kingdom of Tonga
• Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources, Kingdom of Tonga
• National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga
• Official Tongan Government Portal
• Tonga at the Open Directory Project
• Tonga Legislation
• Tonga Coronation of King George Tupou V