Interesting facts about Tonga
- Official Name: Fakatuʿi ʿo Tonga (Tongan); Kingdom of Tonga (English)
- Form of Government: hereditary constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly [301])
- President: Tupou VI
- Prime Minister: Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa
- GDP: 512.4 million USD (2019)
- Capital: Nuku’alofa
- Population: 104,494 (2019)
- Official Languages: Tongan
- Currency: Tongan paʻanga
- Timezone: GMT+13
- Area: 748 km²
- Dialing Code: +676
- Major Mountain Ranges: Kao,Funga Te’emoa,Mo’ungalafa,Talau
- Major Rivers: Eua
- Continent: Oceania
- Border Countries: Tongan borders are closed to entry to all foreign nationals, except if authorisation is granted by the relevant Tongan government authorities.
Map of Tonga
National Symbols of Tonga
- National Bird: Tongan megapode
- National Anthem: “Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga”
- National Animal: Flying Fox
- National Flower: Garcinia sessilis
- National Poet: Konai Helu Thaman
- National Game: Rugby union