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English: World map of countries with declared state religions.
 
Non-denominational Christianity
 
Protestantism
 
Orthodox Christianity
 
Catholicism
 
Non-denominational Islam
 
Sunni Islam
 
Shi'a Islam
 
Buddhism
 
None (Secularism)
Polski: Mapa świata z zaznaczonymi krajami z zadeklarowaną religią państwową.
 
Chrześcijaństwo bezwyznaniowe
 
Protestantyzm
 
Prawosławie
 
Katolicyzm
 
Islam bezwyznaniowy
 
Sunnizm
 
Szyizm
 
Buddyzm
 
Nic (Sekularyzm)
Português: Mapa múndi dos estados religiosos.
 
Cristianismo não denominacional
 
Protestantismo
 
Cristianismo Ortodoxo
 
Catolicismo
 
Islão não denominacional
 
Islã Sunita
 
Islã Xiita
 
Budismo
 
Nenhum (Secularismo)
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Notes

These countries don't have state religions (and must not be erroneously added for this reason):

  • Argentina - According to Section 2 of the Constitution of Argentina,"The Federal Government supports the Roman Catholic Apostolic religion." but does not stipulate an official state religion: [1]
  • El Salvador - According to Article 26 of the Constitution of El Salvador," The juridical personality of the Catholic Church is recognized. The other churches may obtain recognition of their personality in conformity with the law." but does not stipulate an official state religion: [2] archive copy at the Wayback Machine
  • Georgia - According to Article 9 of the of the Constitution of Georgia,"The State shall declare absolute freedom of belief and religion. At the same time, the State shall recognise the outstanding role of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia in the history of Georgia and its independence from the State." but does not stipulate an official state religion: [3]

These countries don't provide any special status for a particular religion in their constitutions at all:

  • Dominican Republic - Article 45 of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic: [5]
  • Haiti - Section 2 of Article 30 of the Constitution of Haiti: [6]
  • Slovakia - Section 1 of Article 1 of the Constitution of Slovakia: [8]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/4109874/THE_INSCRUTABLE_GUARDIAN_OF_THUNDER_AND_SILENCE_The_Dragon_druk_in_Himalayan_Symbology
  2. ↑ Mauritania. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  3. ↑ Toby Shelley. Endgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony?. Zed Books; 2004. ISBN 978-1-84277-341-3. p. 174[dead link].
  4. ↑ a b Morocco. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  5. ↑ Tunisia. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  6. ↑ The 2012 Constitution of Egypt, Translated by Nivien Saleh, with Index (Article 2)
  7. ↑ Jordan. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2016-05-21. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  8. ↑ Iraq. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  9. ↑ The Constitution of Afghanistan Archived 2015-10-07 at Archive.today (Chapter one, Article two), afghan-web.com
  10. ↑ Pakistan. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  11. ↑ Bangladesh. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  12. ↑ United Arab Emirates. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  13. ↑ Oman. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  14. ↑ Yemen. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  15. ↑ Maldives. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  16. ↑ Iran - Constitution (Article 12), unibe.ch, "The official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja'fari school, ..."
  17. ↑ Algeria. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  18. ↑ The Basic Law of Governance archive copy at the Wayback Machine (Chapter one, Article one), saudiembassy.net, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH). Arabic is the language of the Kingdom. The City of Riyadh is the capital."
  19. ↑ Somalia. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  20. ↑ Federal Constitution archive copy at the Wayback Machine, agc.gov.my
  21. ↑ (2007) Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Izzaddin Waddaulah Handbook, Int'l Business Publications, pp. 133 ISBN: 978-1-4330-0444-5. [dead link]
  22. ↑ Greece. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  23. ↑ Denmark. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  24. ↑ Title VI, Article 75 archive copy at the Wayback Machine of The Constitution of Costa Rica, costaricalaw.com.
  25. ↑ Sri Lanka. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
  26. ↑ Zambia's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2009. CIA World Factbook.
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current10:06, 9 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 10:06, 9 December 20234,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)GOLDIEM JReverted to version as of 16:15, 16 March 2023 (UTC); the regime CLEARLY favours Wahhabism at the expense of other branches, Shias are disadvantaged in the country and have been for a good while, sorry but how are you going to argue that that country is unspecified?
01:19, 30 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 01:19, 30 August 20234,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Jeremy KusumatmadjaReverted to version as of 20:03, 28 July 2023 (UTC) The source says Thailand doesn’t have a state religion, albeit having Buddhism as its constitutionally “preferred religion”
20:54, 22 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:54, 22 August 20234,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Wolfman5678Thailand updated https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-report-on-international-religious-freedom/thailand/
20:03, 28 July 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:03, 28 July 20234,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)ICommandethchanged Saudi Arabia from being listed as Sunni to unspecified
16:15, 16 March 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:15, 16 March 20234,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)ICommandethRemoved Tonga having a state religion listed, and changed Tuvalu from being non-specified Christian to Protestant
00:45, 26 December 2022Thumbnail for version as of 00:45, 26 December 20224,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Eustatius StrijderReverted to version as of 04:50, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
13:52, 27 October 2022Thumbnail for version as of 13:52, 27 October 20224,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Eustatius Strijdercorrection, Norway still establish a state religion according to its article 16 of the Constitution and article 4 of the Constitution says that The King shall at all times profess the Evangelical-Lutheran religion.https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/norway/
04:50, 14 October 2022Thumbnail for version as of 04:50, 14 October 20224,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Eustatius StrijderReverted to version as of 00:32, 21 September 2022 (UTC) Reverted, no state religion in Georgia, it is just the favored religion in the country.
04:38, 14 October 2022Thumbnail for version as of 04:38, 14 October 20224,200 × 2,150 (2.46 MB)Eustatius StrijderReverted to version as of 16:05, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
04:37, 14 October 2022Thumbnail for version as of 04:37, 14 October 20224,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)Eustatius StrijderReverted to version as of 00:32, 21 September 2022 (UTC) reverted, according to some sources the Georgian Constitution still favors the Georgian Orthodox Church, but its secular by system only similar to Bangladesh
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