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Tonga

Tonga. Country Study. Where in the world is Tonga located?.

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Tonga

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  1. Tonga Country Study

  2. Where in the world is Tonga located? • Box 1. Tonga is located at the east of the Indian ocean and south of the Pacific ocean and Tonga has no continent because Tonga are little tiny islands in the pacific. Tonga is one of the pacific islands. So their ocean is the Pacific ocean, and Tonga is in the Southern Hemisphere. Tonga is bordered by no countries because Tonga is a bunch of islands. The Pacific ocean borders Tonga.

  3. Tongans • Box 2. What do we call people from Tonga? We call them Tongans • Box 3. What are it’s official languages? • Their official languages are English and Tongan. • Box 4. What is the money of this country called? • Pa”anga • Box 5. Who or what is on their money? • Maize, Chicken with chicks seniti24 King Cow King Bananas20 seniti29  King Bee hive King Yams50 seniti32–33.

  4. Population • Box 6. What is Tonga’s population? • 104,509 • Box 7. What is the capital city of Tonga? • Nuku”alofa • Box 8. What do we call the leader of Tonga? • King- Tupou VI, Prime minister- Siale” ataongoTu” iva Kano

  5. Food • Box 9. What foods do Tonga eat? • Tongans eat alot of tropical fruits they eat fish there's a dish called Lou and they also eat chop suey

  6. Flag • Box 10. Describe the national flag of this country? • Tonga has red all over and at the top left corner there’s white over there.

  7. Landmarks • Box 11. What are the famous landmarks or places in this country? • Natural Structures- Fonualei fumarole field – Vava'u, Fonualei. Active island volcano with an active field of fumaroles in the centre. Frequent eruptions. Home Reef – Vava'u. Ephemeral volcanic island, which after eruptions rises above the sea and then is washed away. Last time such event took place in 2006, when the island became 0.5 by 1.5 km large, with hot crater lakes on it. There are several more such ephemeral islands in Tonga. Man- made structures- Tongoleleka – Ha'apai, Lifuka Island. A site of ancient settlement from Lapita period (850 BC). Found nearly 50,000 sherds of ceramics, including many sherds of decorated Lapita ceramics. Site is rich with remnants of extinct reptiles (the up to 1.2 m large iguana Brachxylophus gibbonsi), megapode (Megapodus alimentum), many extinct doves and other extinct species. • I chose these ones because they sound exciting and adventurous and it’s like attractive and I feel like I want to go there and explore.

  8. Plants and Animals • Box 12. Flora: Find out about any native plants that are native to this country or are important to their culture. • Vascular plant species occurring naturally only in Tonga, Atractocarpus crosbyi •  Box 13. Fauna: Find out about any animals that are native to Tonga or are important to their culture. •  Eua Scaly-toed Gecko Lepidodactylus,  skink Emoia mokolahi.

  9. Famous people • Find out about 3 famous people that are from Tonga who are they and what are they famous for? • Jonah Lomu is a famous rugby player, Tupou VI is famous because he is a king in Tonga and last but not least Siale” ataongoTu” iva Kano because he is the prime minister in Tonga

  10. 10 things I would do in Tonga • Box 14. If you were to travel to this country where are the 10 places you would go to. • I would go to meet Jonah Lomu, I would go to Fonualei fumarole field – Vava'u, Fonualei and explore I would go to the beach, I would meet the king, and the prime minister, I would go see their money, have fun, and relax.

  11. Celebrations and Festivals • Box 15. What are the celebrations or festivals that are important to this culture. • Coronation, Heilala, National Day

  12. Thankx • Thank you for watching this power point by Austin.

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