11.   Ironically, Wahhabism also is the official state religion of Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.

12.   Opponents of the measure said it would violate the First Amendment by essentially establishing an official religion.

13.   Shinto was the official religion of wartime Japan, and the emperor was regarded as a deity.

14.   Sixteen percent of those asked incorrectly say the Constitution declares Christianity the official U.S. religion.

15.   Some civil libertarians oppose any display on public property, fearing that this would violate constitutional prohibition against establishing an official religion.

16.   The official religion of the Roman Empire remained.

17.   The patriarch, Alexy II, has stated that he does not want Orthodoxy to become the official state religion.

18.   Almost all Muslims in Malaysia, where Islam is the official religion, are Sunnis while those in Iran are Shiites.

19.   Bangladesh is governed by laws that protect other religions however, Islam is classified as the official state religion.

20.   Greece is one of the only European Union countries with an official religion.