- Population
- 105K
- Area
- 747 km²
- Languages
- Tongan, English
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (TOP)
- Drives on the
- Left
- Domain
- .to
- Calling code
- +676
Why it sticks
- 1
Tonga is the only Pacific island state that was never formally colonised. It remains a kingdom.
- 2
Captain Cook called it the "Friendly Islands" in 1773.
- 3
The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption was the largest atmospheric explosion ever recorded by modern instruments.
- 4
Its constitution says the flag, a red cross in a white canton on red, may never be changed.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official Street View: only user photospheres.
- Drives on the left. Signs are in Tongan and English.
- Flat main coral island with coconut palms, root-crop plantations and many churches.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).