Království se rozkládá na souostroví Tonga v jižním Pacifiku. Skládá se ze 177 různě velkých ostrovů, 36 z nich je obydlených. Největším ostrovem je Tongatapu. Leží cca na 1/3 cesty mezi Novým Zélandem a Havají. Souostroví se táhne v severojižně orientovaném pásu dlouhém asi 800 km. (upraveno podle Wikipedie 2022 http://www.cs.wikipedia.org/)

An archipelago in Polynesia in the southwest Pacific Ocean, comprising about 150 islands. It is a kingdom whose capital is Nukualofa. It was discovered by the Dutch in 1616, visited by Tasman in 1643, and by Captain Cook in 1773 and 1777. The modern kingdom was established during the reign of King George Tupou I, 1845-93. It became a British protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970. The name Tonga may be of local origin, meaning either island or holy. Its other name, Friendly Islands, was given by Captain Cook from the welcome given him by the natives. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1219 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p549)

Anotace

an island group in Polynesia

skupina ostrovů v Polynésii

DUI

D014058 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0021654

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