Tonga

Formation

June 4, 1970

Capital

Nuku'alofa

Population

106,017 (2021)

Tonga

About

A small archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, directly south of Samoa. It has about 100 islands and the largest island is called Tongatapu. It is the only Pacific country to have never been colonized.

Trivia

It has three species of sea turtles. It is the last constitutional monarchy of Pacific Island countries. The traditional dance is called the Lakalaka and is often performed in large groups. 

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