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Bookmark or Share- Tonga Maps & Facts - World AtlasKey Facts. Flag. Covering a total area of 750 sq.km (289 sq mi), Tonga is an archipelago composed of 169 islands, of which only 36 islands are inhabited and is located in the South Pacific Ocean. The three largest islands are Tongatapu, Ha'apai, and Vava'u, with Tongatapu being the most populated.
- History of Tonga | People, Culture, Independence, Maps ...History of Tonga, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Tonga. Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, Tonga consists of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Ha‘apai in the center, and Vava‘u in the north. Isolated islands include.
- Tonga | Population, Volcano, Tsunami, Map, & People | BritannicaTonga, a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Ha‘apai in the centre, and Vava‘u in the north.The capital, Nuku‘alofa, is on the island of Tongatapu. Read here to learn more about Tonga.
- The Ultimate Tonga Travel Guide: What's it Like to Travel in ...It’s full of some of the loveliest people on the planet, has some of the best beaches I’ve ever stepped foot on, offers up dozens of islands to explore, and can even be experienced at an affordable price. It’s even one of only two places in the world where you can jump in the water and swim with humpback whales.
- Tonga - The World FactbookThe first humans arrived in Tonga around 1000 B.C. The islands’ politics were probably highly centralized under the Tu’i Tonga, or Tongan king, by A.D. 950, and by 1200, the Tu’i Tonga had expanded his influence throughout Polynesia and into Melanesia and Micronesia. The Tongan Empire began to decline in the 1300s, descending into civil ...
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