Outline of Tonga



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tonga:

Tonga is a sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Tonga comprises the Tonga Archipelago of 169 islands, 36 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about 800 km in a north–south line. The islands lie south of Samoa and are about one-third of the way from New Zealand to Hawaii.

Tonga is the only surviving monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific Ocean, as well as being the only island nation never to have been formally colonized.

The islands are also known as  the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded to Captain Cook on his first visit in 1773. He happened to arrive at the time of the inasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tu'i Tonga, the islands' paramount chief, and was invited to the festivities. According to the writer William Mariner, in reality the chiefs had wanted to kill Cook during the gathering, but had been unable to agree on a plan.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Tonga
 * Official English country name: The Kingdom of Tonga
 * Common endonym(s): Tonga
 * Official endonym(s): Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga
 * Adjectival(s): Tongan
 * Demonym(s): Tongan
 * Etymology: Name of Tonga
 * ISO country codes: TO, TON, 776
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TO
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .to

Geography of Tonga
Geography of Tonga
 * Tonga is: an island country of 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited
 * Location:
 * Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
 * Pacific Ocean
 * South Pacific Ocean
 * Oceania
 * Polynesia
 * Time zone: UTC+13
 * Extreme points of Tonga
 * High: unnamed location on Kao Island 1033 m
 * Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
 * Land boundaries: none
 * Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 419 km
 * Population of Tonga: 100,000 - 187th most populous country
 * Area of Tonga: 748 km2
 * Atlas of Tonga
 * Atlas of Tonga

Environment of Tonga



 * Climate of Tonga
 * Renewable energy in Tonga
 * Geology of Tonga
 * Protected areas of Tonga
 * Biosphere reserves in Tonga
 * National parks of Tonga
 * Wildlife of Tonga
 * Fauna of Tonga
 * Birds of Tonga
 * Mammals of Tonga

Natural geographic features of Tonga

 * Islands of Tonga
 * Lakes of Tonga
 * Mountains of Tonga
 * Volcanoes in Tonga
 * Rivers of Tonga
 * Waterfalls of Tonga
 * Valleys of Tonga
 * World Heritage Sites in Tonga: None

Regions of Tonga
Regions of Tonga

Ecoregions of Tonga
List of ecoregions in Tonga
 * Tongan tropical moist forests

Administrative divisions of Tonga
Administrative divisions of Tonga
 * Ha'apai
 * Tongatapu
 * Vava'u
 * Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa
 * Cities of Tonga

Demography of Tonga
Demographics of Tonga

Government and politics of Tonga
Politics of Tonga
 * Form of government: constitutional monarchy
 * Capital of Tonga: Nukuʻalofa
 * Elections in Tonga
 * Political parties in Tonga

Branches of the government of Tonga
Government of Tonga

Executive branch of the government of Tonga

 * Head of state: King of Tonga, Tupou VI
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Tuʻivakano
 * Cabinet of Tonga

Legislative branch of the government of Tonga

 * Legislative Assembly of Tonga (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Tonga
Court system of Tonga
 * Privy Council of Tonga
 * Court of Appeal of Tonga (supreme court)

Foreign relations of Tonga
Foreign relations of Tonga
 * Diplomatic missions in Tonga
 * Diplomatic missions of Tonga

International organization membership
The Kingdom of Tonga is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * Asian Development Bank (ADB)
 * Commonwealth of Nations
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)


 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
 * Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
 * South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Sparteca)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Tonga
Law of Tonga
 * Capital punishment in Tonga
 * Constitution of Tonga
 * Crime in Tonga
 * Human rights in Tonga
 * LGBT rights in Tonga
 * Freedom of religion in Tonga
 * Royal Tonga Police Service

Military of Tonga
Military of Tonga
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief: Tupou VI
 * Minister for HMAF: Siaosi Sovaleni
 * Chief of the Defense Staff: Lord Fielakepa
 * Forces
 * Army of Tonga
 * Tongan Maritime Force
 * Air Wing of Tonga
 * Special forces of Tonga
 * Military history of Tonga
 * Military ranks of Tonga

Local government in Tonga
Local government in Tonga

History of Tonga
History of Tonga
 * Timeline of the history of Tonga
 * Current events of Tonga
 * Military history of Tonga

Culture of Tonga
Culture of Tonga
 * Architecture of Tonga
 * Cuisine of Tonga
 * Festivals in Tonga
 * Languages of Tonga
 * Media in Tonga
 * National symbols of Tonga
 * Coat of arms of Tonga
 * Flag of Tonga
 * National anthem of Tonga
 * People of Tonga
 * Public holidays in Tonga
 * Records of Tonga
 * Religion in Tonga
 * Christianity in Tonga
 * Hinduism in Tonga
 * Islam in Tonga
 * Judaism in Tonga
 * Sikhism in Tonga
 * World Heritage Sites in Tonga: None

Art in Tonga

 * Art in Tonga
 * Cinema of Tonga
 * Literature of Tonga
 * Music of Tonga
 * Television in Tonga
 * Theatre in Tonga

Sports in Tonga
Sports in Tonga
 * Football in Tonga
 * Tonga at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tonga
Economy of Tonga
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 185th (one hundred and eighty fifth)
 * Agriculture in Tonga
 * Banking in Tonga
 * National Bank of Tonga
 * Communications in Tonga
 * Internet in Tonga
 * Companies of Tonga
 * Currency of Tonga: Pa'anga
 * ISO 4217: TOP
 * Energy in Tonga
 * Energy policy of Tonga
 * Oil industry in Tonga
 * Mining in Tonga
 * Tourism in Tonga
 * Transport in Tonga

Education in Tonga
Education in Tonga

Health in Tonga
Nuku'alofa and Neiafu have hospitals equipped with limited emergency and outpatient facilities. Elsewhere, medical facilities and medications are extremely limited. People with serious medical conditions are typically referred to New Zealand for treatment.

Infrastructure of Tonga

 * Health care in Tonga
 * Transportation in Tonga
 * Airports in Tonga
 * Rail transport in Tonga
 * Roads in Tonga
 * Water supply and sanitation in Tonga