Which islands are known as The Friendly Isles
Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands The Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (Tongan: "Paati Temokalati 'a e 'Otu Motu 'Anga'ofa") is a political party in Tonga. The party's leader is 'Akilisi Pohiva. The party was launched in September 2010, and included several sitting People's Representatives who were part of the Human Rights and Democracy Movement. Its policies include government transparency and economic reform. The "Friendly Islands" are a name originally given to Tonga by Captain James Cook. The party contested all 17 people's seats in the 2010 elections, winning 12 of them. Following the election, it secured the support
Barra Isles Barra Isles The Barra Isles, also known as the Bishop's Isles, are a small archipelago of islands in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. They lie south of the island of Barra, for which they are named. The group consists of nine islands, and numerous rocks. In 1427, the Lords of the Isles awarded Lairdship of Barra (and its associated islands) to Clan MacNeil of Barra. However, following acts of piracy by the MacNeils, king James VI transferred ownership of the southern archipelago to the Bishop of the Isles, hence the islands became known as the "Bishop's Isles". Murray writes that