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![]() ![]() Tonga Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/tonga/tonga_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds ofthe way from Hawaii to New Zealand Geographic coordinates 20 00 S, 175 00 W Map references Oceania Area
Area - comparative four times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 419 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), coolseason (May to December) Terrain most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation;others have limestone overlying volcanic base Elevation extremes
Natural resources fish, fertile soil Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou Environment - current issues deforestation results as more and more land is being cleared for agricultureand settlement; some damage to coral reefs from starfish and indiscriminatecoral and shell collectors; overhunting threatens native sea turtle populations Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
archipelago of 170 islands (36 inhabited)
NOTE: The information regarding Tonga on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tonga Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tonga Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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