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'''State religion in [[Esquarium]]''' is a divisive topic in the region, with many nations having such a philosophy, and others viewing it as undemocratic.

{{colorbox|sandybrown}} '''There is a state religion or creed, and citizens are encouraged or forced to adhere to it.'''<br>
{{colorbox|wheat}} '''There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.'''<br>
{{colorbox|skyblue}} '''There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.'''

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! Nation
! Status
! Details
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|width=100px|{{flag|Ainin}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|In Ainin, the separation of church and state and freedom of religion are both guaranteed by the [[Constitution of Ainin|Constitution]]. Aininian government policy in regards to religion has generally been described as {{wp|laïcité|laicism}}.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Ambrose}}
|bgcolor=wheat|There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|[[Ecumenical Christianity]] has been the state religion in Ambrose since the [[Nordanian Religious Wars]]. However, other branches of [[Christianity in Esquarium|Christianity]], particularly [[Lutheran Catholicism]], have also flourished, particularly in the [[Northumberland]]. Full freedom of religion was established with the [[Democratic Reformation]] in 1849.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Ankoren}}
|bgcolor=wheat|There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|{{wpl|Islam}} is the state religion of Ankoren, {{wp|Sharia Law}} is applied in sporadic cases. There is constitutional articles banning sectarianism between the Sunni and Shia sects, non-Islamic faiths are permitted but suffer discrimination, especially {{wp|Christianity}} and the {{wp|Baha'i Faith}}. Religious crimes as described in the constitution of Ankoren include apostasy, atheism, blasphemy and idolatry.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Aucuria}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|Separation of church and state in Aucuria is guaranteed by Article VII of the [[Declaration of the Rights of the People]], which states that "all people have the right to worship freely both in public and in private," and declares that "no government should make laws respecting the establishment of a religion, nor shall they prohibit the free exercise thereof."
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|width=100px|{{flag|Katranjiev}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|Since 1951, there is no official religion. While it still follows [[Apostolic Catholicism]], as well as other religions such as [[Txoism]], people now have freedom of worship.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Luziyca}}
|bgcolor=wheat|There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|More than three-quarters are members of the [[Apostolic Catholicism|Apostolic Catholic Church]], but since the 1970s, its role in politics has been reduced to mere symbolism, and doesn't have a lot of sway anymore.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Montecara}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|The [[Charter of Basic Rights]] of 1990 guarantees freedom of religion, a position reinforced by the [[Esquarian Charter of Human Rights]]. 
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|width=100px|{{flag|Namor}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|Namor is officially a secular country, with the PRN Constitution outlawing state religion. 
|-
|width=100px|{{flag|Senria}}
|bgcolor=skyblue|There is no state religion or creed, and citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|While [[Tenkyou]] had historically been the state religion under the [[Empire of Senria]], republican leadership during the [[Senrian Revolution]] promulgated laws which abolished this status; as a result, modern Senria has no state religion. Most Senrians continue to pratice Tenkyou, though a minority of Senrians practice Buddhism or Christianity.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Sjealand}}
|bgcolor=wheat|There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|[[Ríkr Átrunaðr]] is the state religion of Sjealand.
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|width=100px|[[File:Slovunia-flag.jpg|22x20px]] [[Slovunia]]
|bgcolor=sandybrown|There is a state religion or creed, and citizens are encouraged or forced to adhere to it.
|[[Sviatism]] is the official state religion of Slovunia since centuries. Although it is not forced, there are policies in place which aim to encourage it and silence any criticism. {{wp|Blasphemy}} is prohibited in Slovunia and the only exceptions made are for religions other than Sviatism. Religion lessons are mandatory in the Slovuniac education system until grade 8. Also, being atheist or following a «''foreign religion''» is highly stigmatized within the Slovuniac society.
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|width=100px|{{flag|Tuthina}}
|bgcolor=sandybrown|There is a state religion or creed, and citizens are encouraged or forced to adhere to it.
|The Imperial Cult is the official religion of the Most Serene Empire, and its membership is part of the requirement of citizenship. All other religions are banned within the Empire, although religious syncretism is tolerated and a very common way to circumvent the ban on non-Imperial Cult religion.
|-
|width=100px|{{flag|Xiaodong}}
|bgcolor=wheat|There is a state religion or creed, but citizens are free to practice any religion they please.
|[[Taojiao]] is afforded by the Xiao Constitution as being the state religion. and measures exists to promote t above other religions. However, since the striking down of the Law of the Preservation of Taojiao in 1996 freedom of religion has been enforced in Xiaodong. Currently  87.9% of Xiao citizens practice Taojiao whilst 10.7% identify as Christian.
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