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Polynesia · Country dossier
Tonga
Kingdom of Tonga
CapitalNuku'alofa
CurrencyTongan paʻanga (TOP)
PowerType I · 240 V
LanguagesEnglish, Tongan
Tonga, with its capital in Nuku'alofa, is in Polynesia and home to about 100.2K people. English and Tongan are spoken, and the currency is the Tongan paʻanga (TOP). Most international arrivals come through Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU).
- Region
- Oceania · Polynesia
- Population
- 100.2K (100,179)
- Area
- 747 km²
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Local time in Nuku'alofa — Pacific/Tongatapu
Weather in Nuku'alofa
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Tonga over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Tongan
- Calling code
- +676
- Internet domain
- .to
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (TOP)
- Time zones
- Pacific/Tongatapu
Power
Plug type: Type I
Voltage 240 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Tonga
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Tonga, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.