Tonga (Noun)
Meaning 1
The language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Kingdom of Tonga is a constitutional monarchy with a population of around 100,000 people.
- Tonga is an archipelago of 176 islands, with the majority of the population living on the island of Tongatapu.
- The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa, which is also the largest city in the country.
- Tonga has a unique culture that is a blend of traditional Polynesian and modern Western influences.
- The economy of Tonga is largely dependent on agriculture, with the main crops being coconuts, vanilla, and squash.