Preferred Label : tonga;
MeSH definition : An archipelago in Polynesia in the southwest Pacific Ocean, comprising about 150 islands.
It is a kingdom whose capital is Nukualofa. It was discovered by the Dutch in 1616,
visited by Tasman in 1643, and by Captain Cook in 1773 and 1777. The modern kingdom
was established during the reign of King George Tupou I, 1845-93. It became a British
protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970. The name Tonga may be of local
origin, meaning either island or holy. Its other name, Friendly Islands, was given
by Captain Cook from the welcome given him by the natives. (From Webster's New Geographical
Dictionary, 1988, p1219 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p549);
Wikipedia automatic translation : Tonga (disambiguation);
MeSH annotation : an island group in Polynesia;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga (disambiguation);
Origin ID : D014058;
UMLS CUI : C0040407;
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An archipelago in Polynesia in the southwest Pacific Ocean, comprising about 150 islands.
It is a kingdom whose capital is Nukualofa. It was discovered by the Dutch in 1616,
visited by Tasman in 1643, and by Captain Cook in 1773 and 1777. The modern kingdom
was established during the reign of King George Tupou I, 1845-93. It became a British
protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970. The name Tonga may be of local
origin, meaning either island or holy. Its other name, Friendly Islands, was given
by Captain Cook from the welcome given him by the natives. (From Webster's New Geographical
Dictionary, 1988, p1219 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p549)
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