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The '''Kingdom of Tonga''' is the last remaining [[Polynesia]]n kingdom in the [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]].  It consists of an [[archipelago]] located directly south of [[Western Samoa]]. Its 171 [[island]]s, 48 of them inhabited, are divided into three main groups—Vava'u, Ha'apai, and Tongatapu—and cover an 800-kilometer (500&nbsp;mi.)-long north-south line.<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16092.htm</ref>

The '''Kingdom of Tonga''' is the last remaining [[Polynesia]]n kingdom in the [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]].  It consists of an [[archipelago]] located directly south of [[Samoa]]. Its 171 [[island]]s, 48 of them inhabited, are divided into three main groups—Vava'u, Ha'apai, and Tongatapu—and cover an 800-kilometer (500&nbsp;mi.)-long north-south line.<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16092.htm</ref>

Its largest and most populated island, [[Tongatapu]], on which the capital city of Nuku'alofa is located, covers 257 square kilometers (99 sq. mi.). Geologically the Tongan islands are of two types: most have a limestone base formed from uplifted coral formations; others consist of limestone overlaying a volcanic base.

Its largest and most populated island, [[Tongatapu]], on which the capital city of Nuku'alofa is located, covers 257 square kilometers (99 sq. mi.). Geologically the Tongan islands are of two types: most have a limestone base formed from uplifted coral formations; others consist of limestone overlaying a volcanic base.