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Tonga Government 1996
hereditary constitutional monarchy
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Administrative divisions:
three island groups; Ha'apai, Tongatapu, Vava'u
4 June 1970 (emancipation from UK protectorate)
Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
21 years of age; universal
King Taufa'ahau TUPOU IV (since 16 December 1965)
Prime Minister Baron VAEA (since 22 August 1991); Deputy Prime Minister S.
Langi KAVALIKU (since 22 August 1991)
Cabinet; appointed by the king
consists of the king and the cabinet
unicameral; consists of twelve cabinet ministers sitting ex-officio, nine
nobles selected by the country's thirty-three nobles, and nine people's
representatives elected by the populace
Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea):
elections last held 3-4 February 1993 (next to be held NA February 1996);
results - percent of vote NA; seats - (30 total, 9 elected) 6 proreform, 3
traditionalist
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Political parties and leaders:
Tonga People's Party, Viliami FUKOFUKA
ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC,
SPF, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Sione KITE, resides in London
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US diplomatic representation:
the US has no offices in Tonga; the ambassador to Fiji is accredited to
Tonga
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