Tonga
431 km² · 179th largest of 193
Land borders
None. Tonga shares no land border with any country.
Nearest countries
- Fiji · 800 km
- Samoa · 890 km
- Vanuatu · 1980 km
- Solomon Islands · 2920 km
- Nauru · 3000 km
- New Zealand · 3030 km
Size
About 431 km², which is roughly the size of Antigua & Barbuda.
Facts that mention Tonga
In some countries, money sent home by citizens abroad is worth what share of the economy?
More than a quarter of GDP
Remittances exceed 25 percent of GDP in several countries including Tajikistan, Tonga and Lebanon in recent years. That is often more than foreign aid and investment combined.
Which country has the most official languages?
Zimbabwe, with 16
Zimbabwe's 2013 constitution recognises 16, including Shona, Ndebele, Tonga and sign language. South Africa recognises 12 and Bolivia 37 at the national level by some readings.