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Tongan Capital Nukuʻalofa Date dissolved 1970 | Religion Free Wesleyan Church Founded 1900 | |
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Government Monarchy under British Protection. 1900-1918 George Tupou II (first) 1965-1970 Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (last) 1900-1905 Siosateki Veikune (first) Currencies Tongan pound (1921–1967), Tongan paʻanga (1967–1970) | ||
Tonga the kingdom of tonga puleanga fakatui o tonga
From 1900 to 1970, the Kingdom of Tonga was a Protected State of the United Kingdom.
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History
On 18 May 1900, to discourage German advances, the Kingdom of Tonga became a protected state with the United Kingdom under a Treaty of Friendship signed by George Tupou II after European settlers and rival Tongan chiefs attempted to overthrow him. Foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Tonga were conducted though the British Consul. The United Kingdom had veto power over foreign polices and finances of the Kingdom of Tonga. Tonga was affected by the 1918 flu pandemic, with 1,800 Tongans killed,around eight per cent of the residents. On 4 June 1970, protected state status of the Kingdom of Tonga ended. The end of the Kingdom of Tonga protected state status was arraigned by Salote Tupou III prior to her death in 1965.