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7. Costa Rica has a state religion.

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 12:07 PM

Jun 2022

Which may explain why people still identify as Catholic without being particularly devout.

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% of people who believe in God in US/world - explains a lot about politics [View all] packman Jun 2022 OP

Little more complicated than that. shrike3 Jun 2022 #1

Reportedly, Costa Rica is heavily Roman Catholic. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #2

Doesn't sound like it's a hotbed of secularism, either. shrike3 Jun 2022 #3

Costa Rica has a state religion. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2022 #7

Wow, I didn't know that. Interesting. shrike3 Jun 2022 #9

All former slave states. Wednesdays Jun 2022 #5

I wish they'd asked who believes in soul. Karadeniz Jun 2022 #10

Why? ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #11