|
Commonwealth Member |
Tonga |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Visit the Official Tourist Website |
| Ha'apai | Nuia's | Tongatapu | Wava'u |
The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It remains the only monarchy in the Pacific. More details from CIA World Fact Book
 |
|
 |
|
|
 |
||
|
|
||
