Tonga
Tonga has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2004. The country currently has no inscribed World Heritage Sites but participates in the international framework for heritage protection.
Tonga as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: April 30, 2004
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites
No sites inscribed yet.
Map
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Tentative World Heritage Sites (2)
- The Ancient Capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga · submitted: August 9, 2007
- Lapita Pottery Archaeological Sites (A National Serial Site for consideration as the Kingdom of Tonga’s contribution to a transnational serial site listing) · submitted: August 9, 2007
Country Profile Tonga
Official Name: Kingdom of Tonga
Continent: Oceania
Subregion: Polynesia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Nuku'alofa
Population (2024): 104,175
Land Area: 720 km²
Currency: Tongan paʻanga (TOP)