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List All Cities in Tonga Listing cities Tonga database :
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Background
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Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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Population
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122,580 (July 2010 est.)
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Government type
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3 island groups; Ha'apai, Tongatapu, Vava'u
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Administrative divisions
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constitutional monarchy
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Independence
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Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
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International organization participation
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red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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tourism, construction, fishing
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Agriculture - products
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1% (2003 est.)
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Industries
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43 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial production growth rate
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39.99 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008)
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Oil - production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Internet country code
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8,400 (2008)
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