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Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
Timeline of Events
1643
1.21.1643
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to reach Tonga.
1900
5.18.1900
The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
1970
6.4.1970
Tonga gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1999
9.14.1999
Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
12.14.1999
Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.