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GENERAL
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Official Name
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Kingdom of Tonga
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Capital
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Nuku’alofa
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Land Area
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748 sq. kms.
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Current Weather
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Maximum temperature: 33 °C
Minimum temperature: 23 °C
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Population
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107,306 (2021)
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Population Density
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140/km2
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National Day
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04 November (Constitution Day)
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Languages (with %age of speakers, if available)
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Tongan and English
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Religions (with %age, if available)
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Protestant 64.1% (includes Free Wesleyan Church 35%, Free Church of Tonga 11.9%, Church of Tonga 6.8%, Assembly of God 2.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.2%, Tokaikolo Christian Church 1.6%, other 4.3%), Mormon 18.6%, Roman Catholic 14.2%, other 2.4%,
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Exchange rate -
US$ & INR
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Tongan Pa’aga
TOP$ 1 = US$ 0.42 (April 2025)
TOP$ 1 = Rs. 35.52 (April 2025)
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Political Structure
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Constitutional Monarchy: 30-member assembly (17 people’s representative, 9 from Nobility and 4 appointed by King)
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Head of State
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His Majesty King Tupou-VI since 08 March 2012
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Head of Government (Prime Minister)
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Hon Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke ( Prime Minister ), Minister for Finance, Minister for Fisheries and Minister for Prisons
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
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HRH, The Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala: Minister for Foreign Affairs; Minister for His Majesty’s Armed Forces
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Contact information
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Office of Prime Minister, Level 4, St George Government Building, Taufa’ahau Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga; P.O Box 62, Nuku’alofa, Tonga| Tel: +676-24644/7401360|Fax: +676-23888| URL: www.pmo.gov.to
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