Tonga
Kingdom of Tonga · Polynesia
Updated 8 November 2026
Tonga is a country in Polynesia with its capital in Nuku'alofa. Its head of state is Tupou VI of Tonga and its head of government is Fatafehi Fakafānua, 8th Lord Fakafānua. On DiploMaps you can see Tonga on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Head of state
- Tupou VI of TongaKing of Tonga
- Head of government
- Fatafehi Fakafānua, 8th Lord FakafānuaPrime Minister of Tonga since 2025
- Foreign minister
- Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalalaTongan Crown prince
- Population
- 103.7 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 747 km²
- GDP
- $679.2 million (2025)
- Currency
- Tongan paʻanga (TOP)
- Official languages
- English, Tongan
- United Nations
- Member since 1999
- Region
- Polynesia · Oceania
Tonga and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $334.7 thousand
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $2.3 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrivalEntry without a prior visa for stays of up to 60 days, with the possibility of extending the stay in accordance with the immigration regulations of the Kingdom of Tonga
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Group of 77
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)