short readsNov 25, 2014 64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags Of the 64 countries in this category, about half have Christian symbols (48%) and about a third include Islamic religious symbols (33%).
short readsJul 22, 2014 In 30 countries, heads of state must belong to a certain religion A new Pew Research analysis finds that 30 of the world’s countries (15%) belong to a unique group of nations that call for their heads of state to have a particular religious affiliation.