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Kingdom of Tonga
Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku tofiʻa
God and Tonga are my Inheritance
Anthem: Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga
The Song of the King of the Tongan Islands
Capital
(and largest city)		Nukuʻalofa
21°08′S175°12′W / 21.133°S 175.2°W / -21.133; -175.2
Official language(s)English
Tongan
DemonymTongan
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy
 - KingTupou VI
 - Prime MinisterSialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō
LegislatureLegislative Assembly
Independence
 - from BritishprotectionJune 4, 1970 
Area
 - Total748 km2 (186th)
289 sq mi 
 - Water (%)4.0
Population
 - 2011 census103,036[1] 
 - Density139/km2 (76th1)
360/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$763 million[2] 
 - Per capita$7,344[2] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$439 million[2] 
 - Per capita$4,220[2] 
HDI (2010)increase0.677[3] (high) (85th)
CurrencyPaʻanga (TOP)
Time zone(UTC+13)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC+13)
not observed
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeTO
Internet TLD.to
Calling code676
1Based on 2005 figures.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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