Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna
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Statistics:
Total Population
 -  UN 2021[1] 11,627
Bahá'í pop.
 -  Bahá'í source  
 -  Non-Bahá'í source 97
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Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific in the Polynesia region, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast. The territory has a land area 142.42 sq km (54.99 sq mi). In July 2023, it had a population of 11,151. There are three main volcanic tropic islands and a number of tiny islets. It consists of the two island groups, Wallis Islands to the northeast and the Hoorn Islands to the southwest, including Futuna Island proper.[2]

History[edit]

The Wallis and Futuna Islands were a difficult place for pioneers and travel teachers to gain admittance. The islands were considered part of New Caledonia until 1959 when they voted to separate becoming a French overseas territory in 1961. There are few references to the islands in the Bahá’í literature. There continues to be a significant community from Wallis and Futuna in New Caledonia.[3]

In 1963, the Wallis and Futuna Islands were assigned to the National Spiritual Assembly of the South Pacific Islands.[4]

In August 1979, Wallis and Futuna had 2 Bahá’í Groups.[5]

In 1993, the Wallis and Futuna Islands were assigned to New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands for the Three Year Plan (1993-1996).[6]

In November of 1994, a group of Bahá’ís formally presented the Faith in the customary and traditional manner to the hereditary rulers of Wallis and Futuna, as well as all their ministers and Village chiefs. The Furunan leaders noted that it "marked the first time a religious group had shown such respect to the islands' kings."[7]

In April and August of 1997, it was reported that pioneers were greatly needed to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, but entry is difficult because of restrictions on Bahá’í activity, lack of security, or other circumstances.[8][9]

The islands have continued to be a pioneering goal well into the 2000's.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wallis and Futuna". Wikipedia.
  3. ↑ "The World Fact Book:Wallis and Futuna". COA.gov.
  4. ↑ Baha'i News (1979). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 581, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
  5. ↑ Baha'i News (1979). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 581, Pg(s) 10. View as PDF.
  6. ↑ The American Bahá’í (1993). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 24, Issue 12, pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
  7. ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1994). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 22 (1993-1994), Pg(s) 93. View as PDF.
  8. ↑ The American Bahá’í (1997). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 28, Issue 3, pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
  9. ↑ The American Bahá’í (1997). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 28, Issue 6, pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
  10. ↑ The American Bahá’í (2000). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 31, Issue 1, pg(s) 39. View as PDF.

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