Secular state

state or country purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion

A secular state is a state that does not have a state religion or a theocracy, instead advocating secularism and a separation of church and state. Most states in the world today are secular states.[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

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There are two types of secular countries:

  • Constitutionally secular countries
  • Countries that practice state atheism

Africa

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Americas

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Europe

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Oceania

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Partially-recognised countries

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References

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