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Kingdom of Tonga: The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It remains the only monarchy in the Pacific. -- The CIA World Factbook: Tonga Area of Tonga: 748 sq km 4x the size of Washington, DC Population of Tonga: 110,237 July 2004 estimate Languages of Tonga: Tongan, English Tonga Capital: Nuku'alofa
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