Tonga
Kingdom Tonga - an inland state in a southwest part of Pacific ocean. It is had on the archipelago Tonga consisting of three island bunches - Vavau, Haapai, Tongatapu, and the separate islands laying northward from archipelago (about 200 islands). The square - 699 sq. km; the population - 99,1 thousand persons. Capital - Nukualofa. Believers - in the core protenstants.
The Archipelago Tonga consists of two parallel circuits of islands - western and east. The western chain, length more 700 km, compound mountainous vulcanic islands. Acute peaks of mounts are lifted here from above 1000 the m, is also active volcanoes. East chain of mounts switches on coral islands in altitude from several metres to 200 m. Blocks of dense pluviisilvaes grow in the core on vulcanic islands Vavau and Eua.
36 islands Are invaded only, thus on main island Tongatapu bunks from above 60 population %. Over 1/3 population it is concentrated in the cities of Nukualofas (island Tongatapu), Pangai (island Lifuka), neiafu (island Vavau), the others live in small villages. Nearby 90 population % it is occupied in agriculture and at the small factories. From prodovolstvennnyh crops the coconut palm, a yams, a taro, a mango, bananas, a batatas, citrus, bahchevye and vegetables are cultivated.
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