Outline of Tonga
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tonga: Tonga is a sovereign island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Tonga comprises the Tonga Archipelago of 169 islands, 36 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about in a north-south line. The islands lie south of Samoa and are about one-third of the way from New Zealand to Hawaii. Tonga is the only surviving monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific Ocean, as well as being the only island nation never to have been formally colonized. The  islands are also known as the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded to Captain Cook on his first visit in 1773. He happened to arrive at the time of the "inasi" festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tu'i Tonga, the islands' paramount chief, and was invited to the festivities. According to the writer William Mariner, in reality the chiefs had wanted to kill Cook during the gathering, but had been unable to agree on a plan. Geography of Tonga. Geography of Tonga Regions of Tonga. Regions of Tonga Ecoregions of Tonga. List of ecoregions  in Tonga Administrative divisions of Tonga. Administrative divisions of Tonga Demography of Tonga. Demographics of Tonga Government and politics of Tonga. Politics of Tonga Branches of the government of Tonga. Government of Tonga Judicial branch of the government of Tonga. Court system of Tonga Foreign relations of Tonga. Foreign relations of Tonga International organization membership. The Kingdom of Tonga is a member of: Law and order in Tonga. Law of Tonga Military of Tonga. Military of Tonga Local government in Tonga. Local government in Tonga History of Tonga. History of Tonga Culture of Tonga. Culture of Tonga Sports in Tonga . Sports in Tonga Economy and infrastructure of Tonga. Economy of Tonga Education in Tonga. Education in Tonga Health in Tonga. Nuku'alofa and Neiafu have hospitals equipped with limited emergency and outpatient facilities. Elsewhere, medical facilities and medications are extremely limited. People with serious medical conditions are typically referred to New Zealand for treatment. See also. Tonga