Tonga
Continent – Oceania
Region – Polynesia
Size – 748km2
Geography – Consists of 169 islands; most are limestone base while others are volcanic base with limestone cover
Language – Tongan, English
Religion – 41% Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, 16% Roman Catholic Church, 14% Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), 12% Free Church of Tonga, 17% other groups
Monetary Unit – Paʻanga (TOP)
Natural Resources – Fish, fertile soil
Agriculture – Squash, coconuts, bananas, vanilla beans, copra, coffee, ginger, cocoa, black pepper, fish
Industry – Tourism, construction, fishing
Neighboring Countries – None (island country)
Population – 103,036 (2011 census)
Population Growth Rate – 0.4%
Capital City – Nukuʻalofa (population 23,658)
Highest Mountain – Highest point: unnamed location on Kao island (1,033 m)
Yearly Rainfall – 1600 mm (average)
Plant Life – Coconut palms, banana groves, pandanus, hibiscus, frangipani
Animal Life – Flying foxes (old world fruit bat)
Bird Life – 73 species including cuckoos, doves, pigeons, heron, passerines, owls, scrub fowls, terns,
Aquatic Life – Dolphins, humpback whales, manta rays, giant clams, sea turtles, more than 100 species of tropical and flying fish
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