Secular state

A secular state is a idea where the state is neutral to all religion and religious matters. A secular state should not support any religion and should not give preferential treatment to anybody based on their religion.[1]

Map of secular states in blue. States with state religions are shown in red and ambiguous states are shown in grey.

List of secular countries

There are two types of secular countries:

  • Constitutionally secular countries
  • Countries that practice state atheism

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Partially-recognised countries

References
  1. Madeley, John T. S. and Zsolt Enyedi, Church and state in contemporary Europe: the chimera of neutrality, p. 14, 2003 Routledge
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