Tonga, Oceania

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Nuku'alofa, capital city of Tonga

Tonga Flag

Tonga is a country located in the Polynesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about Tonga
Tonga is located in	Polynesia Oceania Continent
Tonga has a population of	104,597 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Tonga are called Tongans
The country’s total area is	748 Km² ( 465 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI)	Tonga HDI ranks in position nº 98 worldwide High Human Development HDI of 0.739 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Tonga’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 131 countries Tonga passport ranks in position nº 38 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Tonga GDP per capita is	$5,721 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Tonga ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	20° 00' S, 175° 00' W Open in Google Maps
Tonga Capital city	Nuku'alofa
Neighbouring countries	Fiji to the west, Cook Islands to the east and Samoa north.
Tonga Climate	tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
Most predominant religion	Protestant (includes Free Wesleyan Church, Free Church of Tonga, Church of Tonga, Assembly of God, Seventh Day Adventist, Tokaikolo Christian Church, other),
Second most predominant religion	Church of Jesus Christ,
Currency name & code	Pa'anga (TOP)
Internet ccTLD	.to
Tonga calling code	+676

5 island divisions

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