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States: the Kingdom of Tonga (The Kingdom of Tonga)Independence Day: June 4 (1970)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 2:1.For the red flag, the top-left corner of a small white rectangle, one of the Red Cross.Red symbolizes the blood of Christ by the cast, on behalf of a Christian cross.The national emblem: the ground six main components of the shield-shaped yellow Corolla, the five face shield the AP: Liu Jiaoxing center is a white, including the Red Cross; Liu Jiaoxing the upper left for the three white, symbolic of the country Three main islands; the upper right is a crown, the symbol of the dynasty of Tonga; Xianzhao an olive branch to the bottom left of the pigeon, the symbol of peace is the bottom right of three swords, the history of Tonga on behalf of the three dynasties.Shield-shaped top of the ground olive branches encircling the crown, the symbol of Tonga is a constitutional monarchy country on both sides of each side of the national flag, the bottom of the Shoudai read "God and Tonga are my heritage."National political figures: King Taufaahau Tupou V, in September 2006 following the swearing in; late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (Taufa'ahau Tupou Ⅳ), 1965年12月inherit the throne, 1967 Accession to the throne in July; September 2006 death.Prime Minister fees Laidi Se Willis (Fred Sevele), 2006年3月底took office, he is the Kingdom of Tonga, the first non-aristocratic prime minister.Physical Geography: an area of 699 square kilometers.Also known as the fraternity Islands, the South Pacific in the west, 650 km west of Fiji, 1,770 kilometers southwest of New Zealand.Tonga Islands from Wawa Wu, Kazakhstan and send Tongatapu composed of three islands, including the size of the 172 islands of which only some 36 island resident.Population: about 110,000 (2005).Of which 98 per cent of Tonga (a Polynesian species), for the rest of the Europeans and their descendants and other Pacific island people.GM Tonga and English.Most Christian residents.Capital: Nuku'alofa (nukualofa), a population of about 60,000 people (2005).A brief history: 3000 years ago someone in this settlement.The early 17th century the Dutch invasion.In the second half of the 18th century the United Kingdom, Spain, and other colonists arrived.Christianity came to the 19th century.1900 became a British protectorate.June 4, 1970 and become an independent Commonwealth member countries.Politics: Tonga is a constitutional monarchy state.King master military and political power.President and cabinet ministers and other senior officials appointed by the king.Community-royal, noble and three civilians class, but the social power is concentrated in the hands of nobility., A unicameral parliament, from all cabinet members, nine nobles, and nine civilian members.Members of the elite from the 33 nobles in the election, the civilian-elected by universal suffrage, the Speaker by the King to appoint members of the aristocracy.King held or the right to dissolve parliament, the Assembly passed a bill to be approved by the king to enter into force.Foreign Affairs: Tonga concerned about regional security and stability in support of the Australia-New Zealand-US military alliance, hope that the United States in the Pacific region to play a leading role in actively participating in regional cooperation, advocates the establishment of the South Pacific nuclear-free zone.United Nations General Assembly on September 14 formal acceptance of Tonga for the first United Nations 188 member countries.Relations with China: November 2, 1998, Tonga and China established formal diplomatic relations.October 2004, Tang King Tupou IV and Queen should be invited President Hu Jintao's visit to China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/23/content_453296.htm

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