The Kingdom of Tonga is a small confederation of islands forming an archipelago in the south Pacific. One of the smallest countries in the world in area and population, Tonga has a long history of interaction with the colonial powers and empires of Europe. Isolated from much of the world geographically, the country’s closest neighbors are Fiji, Samoa, and Vauatu. Tonga is one of the few states in the world never to have lost its sovereignty, having always been governed exclusively by its indigenous people. It has existed in its present monarchic form since it joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Political reforms beginning in 2010 have seen Tonga take further steps towards becoming a constitutional monarchy rather than an absolute monarchy.

General Information
Official Name: 
Kingdom of Tonga, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga
Capitol: 
Nukuʻalofa
Population: 
104,000
Languages: 
Tongan, English
Geographic Region: 
Oceania
Polynesia
Geographic Size (km sq): 
747
Year of UN Membership: 
1999
Year of Present State Formation: 
1970
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Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$0.494 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$8,406 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
1.00 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.71
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
Small Island Developing State
History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AOSIS: Alliance of Small Island States
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
Sparteca: South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Communities
WCO: World Customs Organization
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
United Nations Data
Government Sources
UN Mission
250 East 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
(917) 369-1025
(917) 369-1024
tongaunmission@aol.com

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