2006-11-26 13:12:00 · 2 answers · asked by James H 3 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga (Tongan for "south"), is an independent archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. It lies about a third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii, south of Samoa and east of Fiji.
The islands are also known as the Friendly Islands, the name given by Captain Cook because of the friendly reception he received. He happened to arrive at the time of ʻinasi festival, the yearly donation of the first fruits to the Tuʻi Tonga and was invited to the festivities. According to the writer William Mariner, in reality the chiefs had wanted to kill Cook during the gathering, but had been unable to agree on a plan.
2006-11-26 13:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by doulivinurworld 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not a possession of the usa it is in the middle between new zealand and tahati, and i have been there,pago pago is the american samoa which is not to far away from tonga
2006-11-26 23:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋