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Kingdom of Tonga
Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga  (Tongan)
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
Capital
(and largest city)		Nukuʻalofa
21°08′S175°12′W / 21.133°S 175.2°W / -21.133; -175.2
Official language(s)Tongan, English
DemonymTongan
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
 - KingGeorge Tupou V
 - Prime MinisterLord Tuʻivakanō
Independence
 - from BritishprotectorateJune 4, 1970 
Area
 - Total748 km2 (186th)
289 sq mi 
 - Water (%)4.0
Population
 - 2009 estimate104,000[1] (195th)
 - Density139/km2 (76th1)
360/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$728 million[2] (206th)
 - Per capita$7,060[2] (133rd)
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$313 million[2] 
 - Per capita$3,032[2] 
HDI (2010)increase0.677[3] (high) (85th)
CurrencyPaʻanga (TOP)
Time zone(UTC+13)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC+14)
DST 1999–2002 only
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 12, 2011

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