Christian countries
editThe following states recognize some form of Christianity as their official religion (by denomination):
Roman Catholic
editJurisdictions which recognize Catholicism as their official religion:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Haiti
- Liechtenstein
- Malta
- Monaco
- Some cantons of Switzerland
- Vatican City
Eastern Orthodox
editJurisdictions which recognize one of the Eastern Orthodox Churches as their official religion:
Lutheran
editJurisdictions which recognize a Lutheran church as their official religion:
Anglican
editJurisdictions that recognise an Anglican church as their state religion:
Reformed
editJurisdictions which recognize a Reformed church as their official religion:
- Some cantons of Switzerland
Islamic Countries
editCountries which recognize Islam as their official religion:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
States which recognize specifically Sunni Islam as their official religion:
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia (as state-sanctioned religion)
- Somalia
States which recognize specifically Shia Islam as their official religion:
- Iran (as state-sanctioned religion)
Buddhist Countries
editCountries which recognize Buddhism as their official religion:
- Bhutan (Drukpa Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism)
- Cambodia (Theravada Buddhism)
- Kalmykia, a republic within the Russian Federation (Tibetan Buddhism - sole Buddhist entity in Europe)
- Thailand (Theravada Buddhism)
- Tibet Government in Exile (Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism)