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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. ↑ Syria keeps role for Islamic law in 5-year transition. Reuters (13 March 2025). Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved on 13 March 2025.
    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 archive copy at the Wayback Machine, "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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    current21:41, 13 September 2026Thumbnail for version as of 21:41, 13 September 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)KN 940Algeria, Mauritania, and Somalia do not legally have Sunni Islam as their official religion, only Islam in general. A reliable source is needed to demonstrate otherwise.
    14:59, 12 September 2026Thumbnail for version as of 14:59, 12 September 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)CedecejjReverted to version as of 16:18, 28 July 2026 (UTC) Papua
    14:58, 12 September 2026Thumbnail for version as of 14:58, 12 September 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)CedecejjReverted to version as of 16:04, 28 July 2026 (UTC) Sunni states, also morocco
    14:58, 8 August 2026Thumbnail for version as of 14:58, 8 August 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)PineapplethenMyanmar does not have a state religion. The 1961 State Religion Promotion Act never fully came into force and was effectively nullified and superseded when General Ne Win overthrew the government in the 1962 military coup. As for the country's main page, that haven't been updated yet.
    13:15, 8 August 2026Thumbnail for version as of 13:15, 8 August 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)KN 940Corrected Algeria, Mauritania, Somalia (no explicit official denomination of Islam in law), Norway (formatting), Afghanistan (following the Sunni Islamic Emirate takeover), Myanmar (until whether the 1961 State Religion Promotion and Support Act is still in force is clarified on {{State religion}}).
    16:18, 28 July 2026Thumbnail for version as of 16:18, 28 July 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)PineapplethenPNG updated
    16:04, 28 July 2026Thumbnail for version as of 16:04, 28 July 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)PineapplethenMyanmar doesn't have a state religion, it gives Buddhism a special position in the constitution
    02:10, 23 July 2026Thumbnail for version as of 02:10, 23 July 20264,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)ZapadoslaviaIslam has become the State Religion of Syria, and is no longer the State Religion of Tunisia. Nagorno-Karabakh has also been removed from the map.
    08:39, 22 December 2025Thumbnail for version as of 08:39, 22 December 20254,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)TEMPO156Reverted to version as of 10:06, 9 December 2023 (UTC) according to what last uploader is saying, it was right already and they made it wrong
    07:28, 22 December 2025Thumbnail for version as of 07:28, 22 December 20254,200 × 2,150 (2 MB)KurckeSaudi Arabia designates Sunni Islam as its official religion. Wahhabism is a Salafi revivalist movement within Sunni Islam, in order tu "purify" it.
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