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Tonga (14823 bytes)
1: The '''Kingdom of Tonga''' is an [[archipelago]] in the southern [[Pacifi... 3: ..."+1">'''Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga<br>Kingdom of Tonga'''</font> 7: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Tonga flag large.png|125px|]] 8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:tongaarms22.PNG]] 10: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Tonga|In Detail]]) Tonga language (156 bytes) 1: '''Tonga''' can refer to two different languages: 2: *[[Tongan language]] spoken in [[Tonga]] 3: *Tonga - a [[Bantu]] language spoken in [[Malawi]] Tonga Trench (1442 bytes) 1: The '''Tonga trench''' is located in the [[Pacific ocean]] and... 3: ...er of the [[Australian Plate]] overriding it. The Tonga trench extends north-northeast from the [[North I... 5: ...ces a convergence of 24 cm/yr across the northern Tonga Trench, which is the '''fastest plate velocity'''... 7: ...cling of material back into the mantle. Along the Tonga Trench mantle-derived melts are transferred to th... 11: *[http://dusk.geo.orst.edu/tonga/ Bathymetral maps in color, with full descriptive... Music of Tonga (6565 bytes) 2: ...t the ''''music of Tonga'''' as it existed before Tonga was 'discovered' and Christianized. Earlier visit... 4: ...sulting in the often hybrid music of contemporary Tonga. 8: ...of Tonga]] -- have Tongan tunes and simple, short Tongan lyrics. 10: ...t Methodist church, the [[Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga]]. 12: ...le for its accepting attitude towards traditional Tongan culture. Their church music, however, follows We... Operation Tonga (2124 bytes) 1: During [[World War II]], '''Operation Tonga''' was part of the British airborne landings on t... 5: ... forces. The main assault, codenamed '''Operation Tonga''' comprised the major part of the division, also... 11: [[fr:opération Tonga]] 13: [[Category:Operation Overlord|Tonga]] Tonga-Hiti (214 bytes) 1: In [[Polynesian mythology]], '''Tonga-Hiti''' is a [[Ponaturi]] and one of the few surv... Flag of Tonga (328 bytes) 1: [[Image:Tonga_flag_large.png|thumb|250px|right|[[Image:FIAV 54.... 2: The flag of [[Tonga]] was adopted on [[November 4]], [[1975]]. 6: [[Category:Tonga]] 7: [[Category:National flags|Tonga]] 8: [[de:Flagge Tongas]] Communications in Tonga (643 bytes) 30: :''See also :'' [[Tonga]] 32: [[Category:Communications by country|Tonga]] 33: [[Category:Tonga]] Politics of Tonga (7637 bytes) 1: {{election tonga}} 3: ...es who are elected by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga and nine people's representatives elected by univ... 5: Tonga's court system consists of the [[Court of Appeal]... 10: ...traditions, including a respect for the nobility. Tonga's complex social structure is essentially broken ... 12: Tongans are beginning to confront the problem of how to... Demographics of Tonga (3024 bytes) 1: ...land, Tongatapu. Although an increasing number of Tongans have moved into the only urban and commercial c... 3: Tongans, a Polynesian group with a very small mixture o... 58: Tongan(s) 60: Tongan 66: ...gi-bin/db.cgi?view_records=View%2BRecords&Country=Tonga]; [[Free Wesleyan Church]] claims over 30,000 adh... Geography of Tonga (3009 bytes) 1: ... square kilometers (99 sq. mi.). Geologically the Tongan islands are of two types: most have a limestone ... 3: ...to 297 centimeters (67-117 in.) as one moves from Tongatapu in the south to the more northerly islands cl... 82: :''See also :'' [[Tonga]] 84: [[Category:Tonga]] 85: [[Category:Geography by country|Tonga]] History of Tonga (2495 bytes) 1: Humans first colonized [[Tonga]] around 1200 years before the common era, as par... 3: ...ngan Empire had a population of about 40,000. The Tongans dominated their inter-archipelagic realm with w... 5: Centuries before Westerners arrived, Tongans created large monumental stoneworks, most notab... 9: ...d a British protectorate on [[May 18]], [[1900]]. Tonga acquired its independence in [[1970]] and became ... 12: *[http://www.sydhav.no/Tonga/haamonga.htm Photo of Ha'amonga Trilithon] Elections in Tonga (1468 bytes) 1: {{Politics of Tonga}} 2: ...ion]] and election results in [[politics of Tonga|Tonga]]. An [[election]] is a process in which a vote i... 5: Tonga elects on national level a [[legislature]]. The '... 12: *[http://www.electionworld.org/tonga.htm Electionworld] 13: *[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/t/tonga/ Adam Carr's Election Archive] Transportation in Tonga (768 bytes) 40: :''See also :'' [[Tonga]] 42: [[Category:Transportation by country|Tonga]] 43: [[Category:Tonga]] Nuku'alofa, Tonga (541 bytes) 1: ...[[Tonga]]. The city is located on the coast of [[Tongatapu]] island. The main exports are [[copra]], [[... 3: ...on. The royal palace, The Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, and all of the government buildings are located ... 5: [[Category:Tonga]] Economy of Tonga (5811 bytes) 1: ...ch of small business, particularly retailing on [[Tongatapu]], is now dominated by recent [[overseas Chin... 3: ...ry's first commercial trading bank, the [[Bank of Tonga]], opened. 5: Rural Tongans rely on plantation and subsistence agriculture.... 7: ... to the inflow of aid monies and remittances from Tongans abroad. The copra industry is plagued by world ... 9: ...wn that sufficient [[skipjack tuna]] pass through Tongan waters to support a fishing industry. Another po... Tonga Defence Services (937 bytes) 1: The '''Tonga Defence Services''' (TDS) is a 400-person [[army|... 3: ...nd conducts humanitarian civic action projects in Tonga. In [[2002]], TDS soldiers were deployed as part ... 5: ''See also :'' [[Tonga]] 7: [[Category:Military of Tonga]] List of cities in Tonga (174 bytes) 11: [[Category:Lists of cities|Tonga, List of cities in]] Foreign relations of Tonga (741 bytes) 1: [[Tonga]], by a further modification of its treaty of fri... 3: In 1972, Tonga laid claim to, and invaded, the tide-washed, isol... 5: [[Category:Tonga]] Tonga national football team (1829 bytes) 2: Name = Tonga | 3: Badge = Tonga_FA.gif | 5: Association = [[Tonga Football Association]] | 15: ... = [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]] 8 - 0 Tonga<br/>([[Fiji]]; [[August 29]], [[1979]]) | 16: Largest win = Tonga 7 - 0 ''Micronesia''<br/>([[Fiji]]; [[July 5]], [...
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