Tourism, while still small, will surely be a big thing in this kingdom by the sea. It has many attractions - the king himself, his palace, the beaches, lagoons, flying foxes, blowholes, ruins, exquisite outer islands, and convenient transport. There's good food, perhaps the best in the Pacific, and the weather is cooler than many other Pacific islands. Tonga has good things to bring home: tapa cloth, wood carvings, beautiful baskets, mats and, best of all, prices for everything are low. Tongans are friendly people, a quality Captain Cook recognized 200 years ago when he dubbed this group "e;The Friendly Islands."e; The Kingdom of Tonga, Polynesia's oldest monarchy, consists of three main island groups - Tongatapu-Eua, Ha'apai, Vava'u and, at a considerable distance to the north, tiny Niuafo'ou (or Tin Can Island) and Niuatoputapu Island. Within these groups there are 170 islands,...
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