State atheism

Official promotion of atheism by a government World map showing countries that formerly or currently practice state atheism. Most of the countries that practice state atheism are socialist states, with a few exceptions such as Mexico during the Cristero War and France during parts of the French Revolution. Countries that formerly practiced state atheism Countries that currently practice state atheism Freedom of religion Concepts Laicism Proselytism Religious discrimination Religious censorship Religious conversion Religious liberty Islam and secularism Apostasy in Islam by country Religious police Religious pluralism Secularism Separation of church and state Anti-clericalism School prayer Catholic priests in public office Confessionalism Theocracy State religion Secular state Confessional state Atheist state Status by country Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros DR Congo Egypt Mauritania Morocco South Africa Sudan Tanzania North and South America Brazil Canada Colombia Ecuador Guyana Panama Paraguay United States Asia Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus Northern