Tonga - Wikipedia
WEBTonga is about 1,800 km (1,100 mi) from New Zealand's North Island. Tonga was first inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Polynesian settlers who gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as …
Tonga | Population, Volcano, Tsunami, Map, & People
WEB5 days ago · Tonga, country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Ha‘apai in the centre, and Vava‘u in the north.
Tonga Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Tonga, a Polynesian country, comprises over 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Its maritime boundaries include established and provisional borders with neighboring states: an official boundary with Fiji, and provisional boundaries with Niue, Samoa, and the United States of America.
Tonga - The World Factbook
WEB4 days ago · Introduction. Background. The first humans arrived in Tonga around 1000 B.C. The islands’ politics were highly centralized under the Tu’i Tonga, or Tongan king, by A.D. 950, and by 1200, the Tu’i Tonga had expanded his influence throughout Polynesia and into Melanesia and Micronesia.
Tonga volcano: What to know about the eruption and tsunami - CNN
WEBJan 17, 2022 · The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on Saturday was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than 30 years, according to experts.
The Tonga eruption explained, from tsunami warnings to sonic ...
WEBJan 15, 2022 · EXPLAINER. The Tonga eruption explained, from tsunami warnings to sonic booms. The volcanic plume generated record amounts of lightning before producing a blast heard thousands of miles away....
Tonga country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 23, 2023 · A group of more than 170 islands spread over an area of the South Pacific roughly the size of Japan, Tonga is the last Polynesian monarchy. A deeply conservative, Christian country, Tonga voted...
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