January 14 and 15 local time
A violent submarine volcanic eruption occurred in Tonga
and triggered a tsunami
The scope of the impact has spread to the entire Pacific Coast
The strongest undersea volcano eruption of this century
Let the South Pacific island nation of Tonga
It has become a global focus
What kind of country is Tonga?
After two consecutive days of volcanic eruptions, the Tongan government spoke out for the first time, saying it had suffered an "unprecedented disaster".
The Kingdom of Tonga is located in the western South Pacific
West side of the International Date Line
It is bordered by Fiji to the west
Consists of the three archipelagos of Tongatab, Wawau and Hapai
It is composed of small islands such as Ewa and Niua
There are 173 islands in total, of which 36 are inhabited
Tonga has a land area of 747 square kilometers
The exclusive economic zone for the sea covers an area of 700,000 square kilometers
Population 104,000 (2019)
98% are Tongans and are of Polynesian ethnicity
There are about 2,000 overseas Chinese
Tongan and English are spoken
2017 Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services, South Pacific Countries Exhibition Area displayed a mountain rowing map. At the trade fair, six South Pacific countries, including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Micronesia, Tonga and Vanuatu, set up an exhibition area in the form of a joint delegation for the first time. Photo by Liu Wenxi
Tonga is the only monarchy in the Pacific island region
The capital is Nuku'alofa
The currency is panga
$1≈2.4 Ppga (February 2021)
The economy is dominated by agriculture, fishing and tourism
Industry is underdeveloped and productivity levels are low
Its economic development is backward and it is heavily dependent on foreign aid
New Zealand and Australia are its main donors
Coastline map displayed at the 2017 Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services, South Pacific Countries Exhibition Area. At the trade fair, six South Pacific countries, including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Micronesia, Tonga and Vanuatu, set up an exhibition area in the form of a joint delegation for the first time. Photo by Liu Wenxi
Tonga is the United Nations, the Commonwealth
World Trade Organization
Member states such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Tonga has diplomatic relations with more than 60 countries
China and Tonga established diplomatic relations on November 2, 1998
The picture shows the Chinese Navy peace ark hospital ship at the port of Tonganu Ku'alofa on August 19, 2018 local time. On August 20, the Chinese Navy peace ark hospital ship carrying out the "Harmony Mission-2018" mission left the port of Tonganuku'alofa, successfully concluding the eight-day friendly visit and medical service mission to Tonga. Jiang Shan photo
For many people who are not familiar with Tonga
It is likely that the more impressive ones will be
At the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
The man was shirtless and coated with coconut oil
Flag bearer of the Tongan delegation wearing a traditional Tongan dance dress
His name was Pita Tauffatofa
He is a taekwondo player
After teaching yourself cross-country skiing
It has become a rarity in Olympic history
Summer Olympic and Winter Olympics "double repair" athletes
After the volcano erupted and triggered a tsunami
Tonga's communications network was disturbed
"Lost contact" with the outside world
Involving Tauffatofa
The hearts of Tongans overseas
It has also become the focus of attention worldwide
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on the 18th
After two consecutive days of volcanic eruptions
For the first time, the Tonga government has spoken out
Said it suffered an "unprecedented disaster"
All the buildings on an island were destroyed by the tsunami
Three deaths have been confirmed
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At present, there are no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens
Peace!
Source: China News Network, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
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