GOVERNMENT OF TONGA
- LONG-FORM NAME: Kingdom of Tonga
- TYPE: hereditary constitutional monarchy
- CAPITAL: Nuku`alofa
- ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS: three island groups; Ha`apai, Tongatapu, Vava`u
- INDEPENDENCE: 4 June 1970 (from U.K.; formerly Friendly Islands)
- CONSTITUTION: 4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
- LEGAL SYSTEM: based on English law
- NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
- EXECUTIVE BRANCH: monarch, prime minister, deputy prime minister, Council
of Ministers (cabinet), Privy Council
- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea)
- JUDICIAL BRANCH: Supreme Court
- LEADERS: Chief of State: King Taufa'ahau TUPOU IV (since 16 December
1965); Head of Government: Prime Minister Baron VAEA (since 22 August
1991); Deputy Prime Minister S. Langi KAVALIKU (since 22 August 1991)
- POLITICAL PARTIES AND LEADERS: Democratic Reform Movement, 'Akilisi POHIVA
- SUFFRAGE: all literate, tax-paying males and all literate females over 21
- ELECTIONS: Legislative Assembly: last held 14-15 February 1990 (next to
be held NA February 1993); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (29
total, 9 elected) 6 proreform, 3 traditionalist
- MEMBER OF: ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, SPC, SPF, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
- DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION: Ambassador Siosaia a'Ulupekotofa TUITA resides
in London; US: the U.S. has no offices in Tonga; the Ambassador to Fiji
is accredited to Tonga and makes periodic visits
- FLAG: red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper
hoist-side corner
- BRANCHES: Tonga Defense Force, Tonga Maritime Division, Royal Tongan
Marines, Royal Tongan Guard, Police
- MANPOWER AVAILABILITY: NA
- DEFENSE EXPENDITURES: exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP
CRIME IN TONGA
- NA
- LONG-FORM NAME: Kingdom of Tonga
- TYPE: hereditary constitutional monarchy
- CAPITAL: Nuku`alofa
- ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS: three island groups; Ha`apai, Tongatapu, Vava`u
- INDEPENDENCE: 4 June 1970 (from U.K.; formerly Friendly Islands)
- CONSTITUTION: 4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
- LEGAL SYSTEM: based on English law
- NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
- EXECUTIVE BRANCH: monarch, prime minister, deputy prime minister, Council
of Ministers (cabinet), Privy Council
- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea)
- JUDICIAL BRANCH: Supreme Court
- LEADERS: Chief of State: King Taufa'ahau TUPOU IV (since 16 December
1965); Head of Government: Prime Minister Baron VAEA (since 22 August
1991); Deputy Prime Minister S. Langi KAVALIKU (since 22 August 1991)
- POLITICAL PARTIES AND LEADERS: Democratic Reform Movement, 'Akilisi POHIVA
- SUFFRAGE: all literate, tax-paying males and all literate females over 21
- ELECTIONS: Legislative Assembly: last held 14-15 February 1990 (next to
be held NA February 1993); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (29
total, 9 elected) 6 proreform, 3 traditionalist
- MEMBER OF: ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, SPC, SPF, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
- DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION: Ambassador Siosaia a'Ulupekotofa TUITA resides
in London; US: the U.S. has no offices in Tonga; the Ambassador to Fiji
is accredited to Tonga and makes periodic visits
- FLAG: red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper
hoist-side corner
- BRANCHES: Tonga Defense Force, Tonga Maritime Division, Royal Tongan
Marines, Royal Tongan Guard, Police
- MANPOWER AVAILABILITY: NA
- DEFENSE EXPENDITURES: exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP
CRIME IN TONGA
- NA
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