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State religion

Confessional states[a]
  Christianity (unspecified doctrines)
  Roman Catholicism
  Eastern Orthodoxy
  Protestantism
  Islam (unspecified doctrines)
  Sunni Islam
  Shi'a Islam
  Buddhism

A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious group or creed officially accepted by the state.

The term state church is used in context with Christianity, and is sometimes used for a specific national branch of Christianity.

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  2. ↑ "Mauritania". CIA World Factbook. 22 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Shelley, Toby (2004). Endgame in the Western Sahara: What Future for Africa's Last Colony. Zed Books. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-84277-341-3.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Morocco". CIA World Factbook. 23 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tunisia". CIA World Factbook. 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "The 2012 Constitution of Egypt". Nivien Saleh. Translated by Nivien Saleh. 2013-02-09. Article 2. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. ↑ United Kingdom's Constitution of 1215 with Amandments through 2013
  8. ↑ "Jordan". CIA World Factbook. 24 November 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Pakistan". CIA World Factbook. 30 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bangladesh". CIA World Factbook. 16 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "United Arab Emirates". CIA World Factbook. 23 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Oman". CIA World Factbook. 30 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Yemen". CIA World Factbook. 24 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Maldives". CIA World Factbook. 23 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Iranian Constitution". www.servat.unibe.ch. Article 12. Retrieved 2023-01-02. The official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja'fari school, ...
  17. ↑ "Algeria". CIA World Factbook. 18 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Basic Law of Governance (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. ↑ "Sri Lanka". CIA World Factbook. 3 October 2022.
  20. ↑ The Constitution of Afghanistan (Chapter one, Article two), afghan-web.com
  21. ↑ "Somalia". CIA World Factbook. 19 November 2021.
  22. ↑ Federal Constitution, agc.gov.my
  23. ↑ International Business Publications, USA (2007). Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Izzaddin Waddaulah Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. pp. 133. ISBN 978-1-4330-0444-5.
  24. ↑ "Greece". CIA World Factbook. 29 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "Denmark". CIA World Factbook. 30 November 2021.
  26. ↑ Title VI, Article 75 of The Constitution of Costa Rica, costaricalaw.com.
  27. ↑ "Zambia's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2009" (PDF). CIA World Factbook.


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