TONGA

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CURRENCY:

Pa’anga - TOP

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: TOP50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.

COIN: 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 seniti.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

N/A

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

Visa and Diners Club are accepted but this is on a limited basis.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Foreign exchange services are available at banks and hotels.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are best in US dollars and Sterling. They will be accepted in major shops, hotels and tourist areas as well as banks.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0900-1600, Sat 0830-1130.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

No restrictions.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Tonga is officially called the Kingdom of Tonga and is located in the Pacific Ocean - it is an archipelago, so it is made up of hundreds of islands. Tonga is the only sovereign monarchy of the Pacific island nations. The capital is Nuku'alofa and the official languages are Tongoan and English.

POPULATION:

Around 112,000

ECONOMY:

Remittances from Tongoans abroad provides a large part of the economy of Tonga. Subsistence agriculture is key to the rural peoples of Tonga. Much of the monetary sector is owned by the nobility and royal family.

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