Island Details: Tonga
Number of Islands (approx.)
169*
Island Details
archipelago of 169 islands (36 inhabited)*
Type of Islands
oceanic, coral, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
750.00*
Terrain
most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base*
Highest Elevation (m)
1,003.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
unnamed on Kao Island*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
50*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
104,058*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
144.5*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.519*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
3,544*
Dominant Economic Sector
remittances, tourism*
Administration
independent (constitutional monarchy)*
Miscellaneous
Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. Today, Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific; frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou*
