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CIA - The World Factbook 2002 - Tonga  (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tn.html)
Provides general country information on Tonga geography, history, economy, climate, infrastructure, population, culture, society, and transnational issues.

Country Profile: Tonga  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country%5Fprofiles/1300742.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides basic information about Tonga including its population, exports, religion, leaders, and media.

Government of Tonga  (http://www.pmo.gov.to/)
This is the official web site of the government of Tonga. It provides information about the government as well as general information about the country including folklore, the national anthem and national symbols.

Jane's Tonga Home Page  (http://www.janeresture.com/tonga%5Fhome/index.htm)
Jane Resture's Tonga web site is an attractive source of information about Tonga. It contains descriptions of different parts of Tonga, the country's climate, geography and society, as well as information for tourists and numerous pages pertaining to history.

MSN Learning & Research - Tonga  (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/SRPage.aspx?search=tonga)
Provides country profile and statistical information on Tonga, such as history, languages, ethnic groups, religion, gross national product, government, culture, education, industries and manufacturing.

OneWorld.net - Full coverage: Tonga  (http://www.oneworld.net/article/country/776/)
Searchable by country, regions and topics. Includes current headlines and special reports.

Pacific Websites Index  (http://www.justpacific.com/pacific/websites.html)
Provides extensive links to various websites by subject category and place or region.

South Pacific Organizer - Tonga  (http://www.southpacific.org/text/finding%5Ftonga.html)
This website is maintained by South Pacific Organizer and covers a number of Pacific Islands countries. It is a valuable information resource that can be relied upon for a full range of data on the countries that it covers.

Tonga Country Paper  (http://www.mft.govt.nz/foreign/regions/pacific/country/tongapaper.html)
Part of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade's web site, this page provides general information about Tonga, including its history, political situation and foreign relations.

Tonga on the NET  (http://www.tongatapu.net.to/)
Presents information on Tongan communication, religion, education, travel, and media.

U.S. State Department Background Notes  (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
U.S. State Department Background Notes are factual publications that include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

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