Definitions
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- The capital of Tonga in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
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- proper noun The capital of
Tonga .
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Radio New Zealand is reporting that thousands of people in the capital Nuku'alofa had sought refuge from the tsunami at the King's residence, which was on higher ground.2.54am: A Japanese expert acknowledged that the size of Friday's earthquake had taken many researchers by surprise.
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Talaki: There has been some criticism on Australia and your part in aiding the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa after the riots of 2006 - how do you respond to that criticism.
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As part of this package, Australian emergency supplies are being sent to the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa and will be loaded aboard the French vessel Revi which, as part of the French support to the tsunami response effort, will sail to Niuatopuatu today with Australian and New Zealand relief equipment.
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Subjects: Pacific Partnership for Development; Fiji; Pacific seasonal worker scheme; constitutional and electoral reform; small Pacific Island countries; PACER Plus; reconstruction of Nuku'alofa.
Transcripts from the Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 2009
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Dana Stephenson/Getty Images Coastal residents said the steam and ash column first appeared on Monday morning about six miles from the southwest coast of the main island of Tongatapu, after a series of sharp earthquakes were felt in the capital, Nuku'alofa.
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Dana Stephenson/Getty Images At left, thick black ash is seen erupting from the volcano off Nuku'alofa Wednesday.
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Subjects: Pacific Partnership for Development; Fiji; Pacific seasonal worker scheme; constitutional and electoral reform; small Pacific Island countries; PACER Plus; reconstruction of Nuku'alofa.
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Dana Stephenson/Getty Images The underwater eruption was taking place near the low-lying twin volcanic islands of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai, and within sight of Nuku'alofa, the capital.
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Tonganame: Nuku'alofa geographic coordinates: 21 08 S, 175 12 W time difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Capital 2008
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Capital: name: Nuku'alofa geographic coordinates: 21 08 S, 175 12 W time difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tonga 2008
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