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Israel/Palestine

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5. More than 1 in 5 countries has an official state religion, with the majority being Muslim states

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:41 PM

Jan 2018

Most of the 43 countries with state religions are in the Middle East and North Africa, with a cluster in northern Europe. Islam is the official religion in 27 countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa as well North Africa and the Middle East.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/03/more-than-20-percent-countries-have-official-state-religions-pew-survey

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