The decisive area of the country consists of two islands – North and South, which are separated from each other by the narrow Cook Strait. Climate According to Securitypology, most of New Zealand has a temperate oceanic climate (subtropical in the north) with regular rainfall exceeding 1000mm throughout the year. Outside the southern highlands, summers…
Category: Oceania
Tonga
Tonga is located in the South Pacific and is made up of 172 islands (both flat coral islands and high volcanic islands), the most recent of which was only formed in 1995 by volcanic activity. The islands extend over about 700,000 km² of water, 45 of the islands are inhabited. The most important groups of islands in Taonga include Tongatapu, Eua, Vavau and Haapai.
Some volcanoes on Tonga are still active today, for example Falcon Island in the Vavau Archipelago is an intermittently erupting volcano. The lava and ash from the eruption form an island, but it disappears again.
The island of Nukualofa, protected by a coral reef and surrounded by numerous small islets, has a port surrounded by palm trees and a large lagoon. The island of Eua is characterized by forested hills, attractive beaches and high cliffs. The islands of the Haapai archipelago (160 km north of Tongatapu) are arranged almost in a circle, and here you will also find beautiful beaches.
Tonga is one of the most beautiful areas on earth. Unfortunately, Tonga is in an earthquake-prone region. On February 13, 2010 the earth trembled here with a strength of 6.3 on the Richter scale. On February 15th the cyclone “René” swept over the island nation and reached a speed of up to 228 km / h. Since many of the residents do not live in permanent dwellings, but in wooden huts or smaller bungalows, a large part of the villages and towns was devastated.
Although Tonga experiences difficult times again and again, the people and nature recover quickly from these dramatic blows of fate.
By the way, some fruit bats live on Tonga. They resemble bats and fly out during the evening twilight to look for food for themselves and their offspring. Unlike bats, however, the fruit bats do not have echolocation. As a human being there is no need to be afraid of them, fruit bats only eat a vegetarian diet. For more information about the continent of Oceania, please check militarynous.com.
French Polynesia Cruises
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Culture and Attractions in New Zealand
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Vanuatu 2009
In 2009, Vanuatu had an estimated population of 221,000 people, with a growth rate of 1.2%. The economy was largely based on services in the areas of finance, tourism and technology as well as exports of agricultural goods. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with other countries in the region, such as Australia…
Tuvalu 2009
In 2009, Tuvalu had an estimated population of 10,500 people, with a growth rate of 0.7%. The economy was largely based on exports of copra and fish as well as services in the areas of tourism and transportation. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the…
Tonga 2009
In 2009, Tonga had an estimated population of 108,000 people, with a growth rate of 0.7%. The economy was largely based on exports of squash, vanilla and fish as well as services in the areas of tourism and transportation. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with the Pacific Islands Forum and other countries…
Solomon Islands 2009
In 2009, the Solomon Islands had an estimated population of 511,343 people, with a growth rate of 1.8%. The economy was largely based on agriculture and fishing as well as tourism and mining. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the region. In terms of politics,…
Samoa 2009
In 2009, Samoa had an estimated population of 186,000 people, with a growth rate of 0.9%. The economy was largely based on services such as banking and tourism as well as agriculture and manufacturing. Foreign relations were mainly focused on trade agreements with the United Nations, Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the Pacific…
Papua New Guinea 2009
In 2009, Papua New Guinea had an estimated population of 6.2 million people, with a growth rate of 1.6%. The economy was largely based on agriculture and natural resources, which accounted for around 60% of the country’s GDP and employed over 80% of the labor force. Major industries included oil and gas, forestry and fishing….
Palau 2009
In 2009, Palau had a population of approximately 21,000 people. Its economy was largely dependent on fishing, tourism and subsistence agriculture. The country had strong diplomatic relations with the United States (US), Japan, Australia and other countries in the region. In terms of politics, Palau was a presidential republic with a unicameral legislature. The executive…
New Zealand 2009
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Nauru 2009
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Micronesia 2009
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Marshall Islands 2009
In 2009, the population of the Marshall Islands was estimated to be around 68,000 people. The economy of the Marshall Islands is heavily dependent on US aid and remittances from abroad. Foreign relations are mainly focused on regional powers such as Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In 2009, a free trade agreement was signed with…
Kiribati 2009
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Fiji 2009
In 2009, Fiji had a population of 837,271 people and a population growth rate of 0.7%. The economy was driven by the export of commodities such as sugarcane, fish and gold. Fiji was an active member in many international organisations including the United Nations, Pacific Islands Forum and World Trade Organisation. Politically, Fiji was a…
Australia 2009
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Oceania Movies, Music and Dance
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