Tonga is a country in Oceania / Pacific, Oceania. Its capital is Nukuʻalofa, with a population of approximately 100K and a total area of 747 km². The official languages are Tongan / English and the currency is the Tongan Paʻanga (TOP).
Tonga covers an area of 747 km² with a population density of 134/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $0.5B ($5,000 per capita) and gained independence in 1970. It has a coastline of 419 km.
Tonga is the last remaining Polynesian kingdom — a constitutional monarchy that has never been fully colonised by a European power. It is one of the only places in the world where you can legally swim with humpback whales in the wild.
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A massive stone gateway built in 1200 AD — Tonga's Stonehenge, with astronomical alignments
The only place on Earth where you can legally swim with humpback whales — July to October
A freshwater limestone cave with a natural swimming pool and stalactites
Dramatic ocean blowholes shooting water 30m into the air along the southern coast
The capital of Tonga is Nukuʻalofa.
The official language(s) of Tonga are Tongan / English.
The population of Tonga is approximately 100K.
Tonga uses the Tongan Paʻanga (TOP).
Tonga is located in Oceania, in the Oceania / Pacific region.
Tonga has a GDP of $0.5B, with a GDP per capita of $5,000.
The best time to visit Tonga is May–October. The climate is Tropical, dry season May–October.
Visa-free for most Western nationalities
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