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Area > Comparative
four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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718 sq km |
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[182nd of 238]
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Area > Total
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748 sq km |
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[192nd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Nuku'alofa - 34,000 |
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Climate
tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December) |
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Coastline
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419 km |
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[124th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m |
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Forested Land
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5.5% |
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[161st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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20 00 S, 175 00 W |
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Land use > Arable land
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20% |
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[53rd of 258]
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Largest city
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Nuku' alofa |
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Largest city population
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40,000 |
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[156th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Nuku'alofa - 34,000 |
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Location
Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
Map references
Oceania |
Natural hazards
cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou |
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Natural resources
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fish, fertile soil |
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Population density
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151.92 people per sqkm |
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[66th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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142.1 people/m²
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[61st of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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750 km²
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[177th of 206]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga
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