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According to the last official census in 1996, 41% of the population of Tonga belonged to the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, 16% to the Roman Catholic Church, 14% to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), 12% to the Free Church of Tonga, 17% to other groups.[1] However, both Roman Catholics and Mormons state that the number of their adherents is higher than reported, and a 2006 survey conducted by the Free Wesleyan Church revealed its membership comprised only 35 percent of the population.[1] The Tokaikolo Church (a local offshoot of the Methodist Church), Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, Anglicans are also present.[1] Other than Christian denominations the next largest religion is of the Baha'i Faith.[2] Islam, and Hinduism have small numbers of adherents.[1]

The Bahá'í Faith in Tonga started after being set as a goal to introduce the religion in 1953,[3] and Bahá'ís arrived in 1954.[4] With conversions and pioneers the first Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assembly was elected in 1958.[5] Less than forty years later, in 1996, the Bahá'ís of Tonga established their paramount Bahá'í school in the form of the Ocean of Light International School.[6] Around 2004 there were 29 local spiritual assemblies[4] and about 5% of the national population were members of the Bahá'í Faith though the Tonga Broadcasting Commission maintained a policy that does not allow discussions by members of the Bahá'í Faith of its founder, Bahá'u'lláh on its radio broadcasts.[7]

Foreign missionaries are active in the country and operate freely.[1]

The Constitution of Tonga provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respected this right in practice.[1] The US government found that there were no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice in 2007.[1]

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