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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.

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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

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

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)

Country Data Sources

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