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Mohammed Haddad

Tonga’s volcano eruption and tsunami explained in maps and charts

(Al Jazeera)

The South Pacific nation of Tonga is still cut off from the world two days after an underwater volcano erupted –  triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific.

Tonga comprises 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited, and has a population of about 105,000 people.

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