Countries of the World: Tonga
Welcome to our Countries of the World section.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Tonga.
Tonga is a country on the Oceania continent and is made up of 171 islands in the South Pacific Ocean with just under 50 islands being inhabited given Tonga a population of just over 100,000 people in 2022.
You pronounce Tonga like this: TONG-GAH.
Key information and contact details for Tonga
Official Language: Tongan.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Tonga dialling code: +676.
Tonga currency: Tongan Paʻanga.
Tonga Capital City: Nuku’alofa.
Tonga International Airport: Fuaʻamotu International Airport, QV44+5JV, Fua’amotu, Tonga. Phone Number: +676 35 001.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 911.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Tonga, the closest Embassy relating to Tonga is in Wellington, New Zealand, 1507 miles / 2425 K.M. away: British High Commission New Zealand, 44 Hill Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand. Phone Number: +64 (0) 4 924 28 88.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Tonga, the closest Embassy relating to Tonga is in Suva, Fiji, 465 miles / 748 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Suva, 158 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva, Fiji. Phone Number: +679 331 4466.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tonga.