Tonga: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Matt Fletcher, Tonga, 4th ed. (2001), is a good general guidebook. Elizabeth Bott, Tongan Society at the Time of Captain Cook’s Visits: Discussions with Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou (1982), is a standard historical reference. Sione Lātūkefu, Church and State in Tonga: The Wesleyan Methodist Missionaries and Political Development, 1822–1875 (1974), is a detailed history. A.H. Wood, A History and Geography of Tonga (1943, reprinted 2003), is a brief but excellent introduction. Noel Rutherford, Friendly Islands: A History of Tonga (1977), provides comprehensive coverage of life in Tonga; and I.C. Campbell, Island Kingdom, 2nd rev. ed. (2001), gives the history of Tonga from ancient to contemporary times.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Country Profile: Updated head of government. Dec 09, 2024
Changed "Bogdanoff" to "Bogdonoff." Sep 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of The Kingdom of Tonga. Jun 29, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Federated States of Tonga. Oct 21, 2022
In the History section, updated with the volcano eruption and ensuing tsunami in January 2022. Jan 18, 2022
Country Profile: Updated Head of government. Jan 05, 2022
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Tonga. May 29, 2021
In the History section, updated with the death of the prime minister and who succeeded him. Oct 01, 2019
Country Profile: Updated head of government. Sep 30, 2019
Country Profile: Updated head of government. Sep 12, 2019
Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Tonga Facts. Jan 18, 2019
Country Profile: Expanded country profile. Sep 07, 2018
Media added. Apr 18, 2017
Corrected display issue. Apr 18, 2017
Media added. Mar 17, 2017
Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Tonga. Dec 05, 2016
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of the Kingdom of Tonga. Dec 05, 2016
Added locator map and photograph to the Introduction and a photograph to the Government section; in People and Economy sections, added data charts. Jun 03, 2016
In People section, updated information on ethnicity and religious affiliation; in Economy section, updated data on foreign trade. Jun 03, 2016
Country Profile: Updated form of government; updated head of government; revised footnotes. Mar 21, 2016
Updated for a new undersea fibre-optic cable providing Tonga with high-speed Internet access. Aug 22, 2013
Country Profile: Footnote revised for head of state; updated literacy. Mar 04, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Government of Tonga. Jan 10, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Tonga. Jan 10, 2013
Country Profile: Updated name of king to Tupou VI. Mar 28, 2012
Updated to add name of King Tupou VI. Mar 28, 2012
Country Profile: Updated for death of King George Tupou V. Mar 19, 2012
Updated for death of King George Tupou V. Mar 19, 2012
Country Profile: Changed form of government. Mar 01, 2012
Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. Mar 01, 2012
Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - Tonga. Jul 27, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Tonga. Jul 26, 2011
Updated Government section to reflect changes in the composition of the Legislative Assembly. Feb 14, 2011
Country Profile: Changed Form of government. Feb 14, 2011
Updated for results of November 2010 parliamentary elections. Jan 12, 2011
Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. Mar 12, 2010
Country Profile: Updated Official name; updated Capital. Oct 20, 2009
Updated for Sept. 29, 2009, earthquake and tsunami. Oct 06, 2009
Changed the official Tongan name to Fakatu'i 'o Tonga. Apr 23, 2009
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Tonga. Apr 17, 2009
Updated for change in powers of king. Oct 20, 2008
Article revised and updated. Oct 20, 2008
Country Profile: Changed head of government. Aug 27, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Tonga. Jul 30, 2008
Article thoroughly revised. Jan 25, 2008
History updated. Jan 25, 2008
Bibliography revised and updated. Jan 25, 2008
Added new Web site: Jane Oceania - Tonga. Jan 11, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site for the Statistics Department - Tonga. Dec 21, 2006
Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Tonga - Selected Internet Resources. Aug 08, 2006
Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Tonga. Jul 24, 2006
Added new Web site: Tonga on the 'Net. May 22, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 26, 1999
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