Nukualofa (n
'kwälô`fä), town (1986 pop. 21,300), capital and chief port of the Kingdom of Tonga Tonga , officially Kingdom of Tonga, island kingdom (2005 est. pop. 112,000), 270 sq mi (699 sq km), South Pacific, c.2000 mi (3,220 km) NE of Sydney, Australia. Tonga is the only surviving independent kingdom in the South Pacific. Nukualofa is the capital.
..... Click the link for more information. , on the northern coast of Tongatapu island. The city has a deep harbor; copra, bananas, vanilla, and handicrafts are exported. The royal palace and government buildings are in Nukualofa. In 2006 the central business district of the town and some government buildings were severely damaged by rioting sparked by the slow pace of political reform.
Nuku’alofa
'kwälô`fä), town (1986 pop. 21,300), capital and chief port of the Kingdom of Tonga Tonga , officially Kingdom of Tonga, island kingdom (2005 est. pop. 112,000), 270 sq mi (699 sq km), South Pacific, c.2000 mi (3,220 km) NE of Sydney, Australia. Tonga is the only surviving independent kingdom in the South Pacific. Nukualofa is the capital...... Click the link for more information. , on the northern coast of Tongatapu island. The city has a deep harbor; copra, bananas, vanilla, and handicrafts are exported. The royal palace and government buildings are in Nukualofa. In 2006 the central business district of the town and some government buildings were severely damaged by rioting sparked by the slow pace of political reform.
Nuku’alofa
the capital of the state of Tonga. Population, 15,700 (1966). It is a port on Tongatapu Island, in the western Pacific. Exports include copra and bananas.
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