Tonga Governo Perfil 2012

Capital

nome: Nuku'alofa
coordenadas geográficas: 21 08 S, 175 12 W
diferença do tempo: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independência

4 Junho 1970 (from UK protectorate)

Feriado nacional

National Day, 4 Novembro (1875)

Constitución

4 Novembro 1875; revisada 1 Janeiro 1967

Sufrágio

21 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: King TUPOU VI (desde 18 March 2012); note - King George TUPOU V died on 18 March 2012 in Hong Kong; he was succeeded by his brother Crown Prince TUPOUTO'A Lavaka, who took the throne name TUPOU VI
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Lord Siale'ataonga TU'IVAKANO (desde 22 December 2010)
cabinet: Cabinet is nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch
note: there is also a Privy Council that advises the monarch
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members of parliament and appointed by the monarch
election results: Lord Siale'ataonga TU'IVAKANO elected by parliament on 21 December 2010 with 14 of 26 votes