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Description
English: A colour‐coded world map showing the state religions of applicable nations.
   Protestantism (including Anglicanism)
   Islam
   Sunnism
   Shia
Español: Estados confesionales:
   Protestante (incluyendo Anglicanismo)
   Suní
   Chií
   Budista
Français: Pays ayant une religion d'État :
   Protestantisme (y compris Anglicanisme)
   Islam
   Chiisme
العربية: دول لديها دين رسمي للدولة:
   سنة
Date
Source Derived from BlankMap-World6, compact.svg and British Isles England.svg
Author Smurfy
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  17. ↑ Algeria. CIA World Factbook.
  18. ↑ The 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."
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current15:31, 5 July 2015Thumbnail for version as of 15:31, 5 July 20151,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48correction
21:01, 24 June 2015Thumbnail for version as of 21:01, 24 June 20151,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48Adding Tonga (Methodist state church).
14:45, 26 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 14:45, 26 July 20141,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48Adding Georgia (per the constitution adopted on 24 August 1995, as amended as of 27 December 2006)
10:09, 25 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 10:09, 25 July 20141,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48Removing Finland, as its church was abolished as a state religion in 1869.
23:56, 11 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 23:56, 11 July 20141,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48Updating the map, so it can better reflect the article.
17:54, 11 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 17:54, 11 July 20141,000 × 500 (1.29 MB)Ernio48See talk page for explanation.
14:47, 4 July 2014Thumbnail for version as of 14:47, 4 July 20141,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)PsychonautRemoved Syria, which has no state religion.
13:19, 24 May 2014Thumbnail for version as of 13:19, 24 May 20141,000 × 500 (1.26 MB)ZequezAdded Argentina, because the state religion is Catholicism, I'm not sure why it was removed, it's in the constitution, and it's also listed on the text page.
06:42, 21 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 06:42, 21 April 20141,000 × 500 (1.21 MB)SuperbenjaminIsraeli law does not define a State religion.
06:35, 21 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 06:35, 21 April 20141,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)SuperbenjaminReverted to version as of 21:33, 28 October 2013 (multiple problems with the map)
04:55, 21 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 04:55, 21 March 2014856 × 500 (1.2 MB)Info por favorScotland, not an established church, definitely a state religion as defined in the article, ditto Armenia
00:32, 21 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 00:32, 21 March 2014857 × 500 (1.2 MB)Info por favorInclude all states mentioned in article text
21:33, 28 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:33, 28 October 20131,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)KwamikagamiRemoved Cabo Verde and Polisario
21:06, 28 October 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:06, 28 October 20131,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)KwamikagamiRemoved Georgia, per refs there, and Mauritius, an apparent error.
05:02, 8 September 2013Thumbnail for version as of 05:02, 8 September 20131,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)Hariboneagle927Bhutan's state religion is Buddhism
10:25, 30 July 2013Thumbnail for version as of 10:25, 30 July 20131,000 × 500 (1.28 MB)SoffredoColored Israel
21:38, 17 March 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:38, 17 March 20131,000 × 500 (1.26 MB)HydroxFinland has a state church
03:26, 28 December 2012Thumbnail for version as of 03:26, 28 December 20121,000 × 500 (1.26 MB)Per WeoCf. en:Church of Norway and associated talk page. The map obvously covers state religions including state churches broadly construed per the English language meaning of the term.
20:19, 9 August 2012Thumbnail for version as of 20:19, 9 August 20121,000 × 500 (1.26 MB)Shadowxfoxupdated, according to this request [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiproyecto_Discusi%C3%B3n:Ilustraci%C3%B3n/Taller_de_Cartograf%C3%ADa/Solicitudes#Modificar_mapa_Estados_Confesionales]
21:07, 4 July 2012Thumbnail for version as of 21:07, 4 July 20121,000 × 500 (1.37 MB)TelpardecReverted to version as of 09:59, 22 May 2012 - update
09:39, 25 June 2012Thumbnail for version as of 09:39, 25 June 20121,000 × 500 (1.37 MB)TelpardecReverted to version as of 09:59, 22 May 2012 - Norway no longer has an "official religion" after constitutional amendment effective 15 June 2012 according to parliament and Church of Norway website
16:15, 6 June 2012Thumbnail for version as of 16:15, 6 June 20121,000 × 500 (1.74 MB)Per WeoThis is misleading. Norway still has a state religion (no:Den norske kirke)
09:59, 22 May 2012Thumbnail for version as of 09:59, 22 May 20121,000 × 500 (1.37 MB)SankariNorway off, Gerogia in
16:43, 13 February 2012Thumbnail for version as of 16:43, 13 February 20121,000 × 500 (1.74 MB)SmurfyAdded South Sudan and corrected Argentina
12:09, 1 December 2010Thumbnail for version as of 12:09, 1 December 20101,000 × 500 (1.74 MB)Smurfy{{Information |Description={{en|1=A colour-coded world map showing the state religions of applicable nations.}} |Source=Derived from BlankMap-World6.svg and British Isles England.svg |Autho
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