More than 20% of countries have official state religions – survey
Most of 43 countries with a state religion are in Middle East and North Africa with majority Muslim, according to research
by Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent
Oct 03, 2017
1 minute
More than one in five countries has an official state religion, with the majority being Muslim states, and a further 20% of countries have a preferred or favoured religion.
A slim majority (53%) of counties
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