Flag of Tonga

🎨 What the flag means

Tonga's flag is red with a white square in the corner holding a red cross. The cross is a symbol of Christianity, the faith of most Tongans. White stands for purity. Tonga's constitution says the flag can never be changed, and it has stayed the same since 1875.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

105.7 thousand (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Nuku'alofa23.2 thousand people (2016)

🗣️ Main language

TonganAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Tonga has 171 islands, and 45 of them have people living on them.
2. Tonga got the nickname 'Friendly Islands' after the warm welcome given to Captain James Cook in 1773.
3. In Tonga, flying bats are considered sacred and belong to the king.