Tonga: Timeline

1643   Abel Tasman Abel Tasman

Abel Janszoon Tasman , was a Dutch [i] seafarer [i], explorer [i] a ... 

 discovers Tonga

1900   The United Kingdom United Kingdom

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 proclaims a protectorate Protectorate

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 over Tonga.

1970   Tonga gains independence from the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

.

1972   The Libertarian enclave Minerva on a platform in the South Pacific Pacific Ocean

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, sponsored by the Phoenix Foundation, declares independence Independence

Independence is self-government [i] of a nation [i], country [i], or state [i] by its residents and popu ... 

. Soon neighboring Tonga annexes the area and dismantles the platform.

1977   Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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 visits Tonga.

1999   Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations United Nations

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