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Tonga
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1/2 Pa'anga, 1982
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Front: Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918-2006), King of Tonga 1965-2006
Taufa'ahau was son of Queen Salote Tupou III. As a Crown Prince, he worked as a
religious preacher, and later studied law in Australia. His mother Queen Salote
appointed him Minister of Education in 1943, Minister of Health in 1944, and
Premier in 1949. Taufa'ahau became king upon the death of his mother in 1965.
Back: Coconut workers
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2 Pa'anga, 1992-95
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Front: Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918-2006), King of Tonga 1965-2006
Back: Women making Tapa cloth
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1 Pa'anga, 1995
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Front: Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918-2006), King of Tonga 1965-2006
Back: River scene
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5 Pa'anga, 1995
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Front: Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918-2006), King of Tonga 1965-2006
Back: Ha'amonga stone gateway
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10 Pa'anga, 1995
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Front: Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918-2006), King of Tonga 1965-2006
Back: Royal Palace
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Tonga, an archipelago situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, was a self-governing
British protectorate 1900-1970. Became a fully independent kingdom in 1970. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Tonga.
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