Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
History The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
Long live the Kind of Tonga!
On my last trip to Nuka lofa I saw this 300 lb king riding a bicycle --
trying to lose weight. The country was falling apart. I do hope that
his successor can put it bac...
Long live the Kind of Tonga!
On my last trip to Nuka lofa I saw this 300 lb king riding a bicycle --
trying to lose weight. The country was falling apart. I do hope that
his successor can put it bac...
An earthquake on the Richter scale of 8.5 hit the Tonga Archepelago
yesterday, somewhere East of Nuka-Lofa. They were rather expecting a
tsunami but only a small wave developed -- sometimes when thes...
Hi Guys,
I know this is an old post, but for anyone new out there who is reading
it, I though I'd let you know that the references to Dive Raro and
S.John are incorrect. I think you are mistaking 'Div...
Hello,
I just saw a PBS program on whales. It mentioned a place Northeast of
Australia names Tonga. It said that it is one of the only two place in the
world where one can swing with Humpback whales...
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:36:31 GMT, "chilly"
wrote:
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>Now then, Pacific Divers offer two tanks in the morning and two tanks in the
>afternoon. They run a cool little operation and have bee...
