Tonga is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean. It is also known as the ‘friendly islands’. It is a member of the Commonwealth and of the United Nations as well. It was united under one chief in 1845. The country’s total surface area is just about 750 square kilometers and has a population of 100,000 inhabitants.
NAME: …………………………………………
Date: …………………………….
Questions:
1. The official name of Tonga is ……………………………………………………
2. This country has two official languages which are ………………………………….. and ……………………………….
3. The largest city of Tonga is ……………………………………………………
4. The currency of this country is ………………………………………………….
5. This island nation consists of total …………………………… islands.
6. The coastline of the island has a total length of …………………………………….
7. Tonga’s highest point is located on ………………………………………
8. The Tongan people first encountered Europeans in ……………………………
9. The coat of arms of Tonga was designed in ………………………………………….
10. Tonga was a British protectorate from ………………………………………………………
Answers:
1. the Kingdom of Tonga
2. English, Tongan
3. Nukuʻalofa
4. Tongan pa’anga
5. 171
6. 419 kilometers
7. Kao Island
8. 1616
9. 1875
10. 1900 to 1970
