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Tonga
- Location
Location Description
Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, southwest of Fiji
- Continent
- Oceania
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a red field. A white rectangle bearing a red Greek cross is superimposed in the canton.
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Languages
- English, Tongan
- Currency
- (paʻanga)
- Size
- 288 sq mi (747 sq km) — 195th largest
- Total Population
- 100,179 people — 201st largest
- Population Density
- 347 people per sq mi (134 people per sq km) — 94th largest
- Fun Fact
- A haven for bats, considered to be sacred and thus cannot be hunted or harmed