Tonga: map, capital and facts
Tonga is a country in Polynesia, in Oceania. Its capital is Nuku'alofa. Its official languages are English and Tongan.
Tonga covers about 747 km², making it the 174th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 104 thousand people live there, the 181st-most populous.
Tonga has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Samoa, Fiji and Tuvalu.
Where is Tonga?
Tonga is in Polynesia, in Oceania. Its centre lies at roughly 20°S, 175°W, in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
Tonga is shown in yellow.
Tonga facts
| Capital | Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Polynesia |
| Area | 747 km² (174th largest) |
| Population | 103,742 (181st most populous) |
| Languages | English, Tongan |
| Currency | Tongan paʻanga (T$) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 20°S, 175°W |
Countries closest to Tonga
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Samoa, about 770 km
- Fiji, about 1,070 km
- Tuvalu, about 1,530 km
- Vanuatu, about 1,950 km
- New Zealand, about 2,560 km
Guess Tonga in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Tonga were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Oceania
- Subregion: Polynesia
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 747 km²
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Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.