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Tonga
Tonga is a country in Polynesia with its capital in Nuku'alofa.
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Population
- 100,179
- Languages
- English, Tongan
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (T$)
- Area
- 747 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 Only Pacific monarchy; the international date line runs through but Tonga is one day ahead.
🧠 Only Pacific monarchy; just east of the international date line.
About the flag
Tonga’s constitution says the flag must never be changed. The red cross reflects the kingdom’s Christian faith.
How to spot it: Red with a white top-left corner containing a red cross; the cross sits only in the corner, not across the whole flag.