The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. This site is not updated so external links may no longer function. Contact us with any questions about finding information. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice.
All groups are free to maintain links with coreligionists in other countries.
There is a Baha'i minority. The Government is secular, but most government officials are Christian. The Government does not take any steps to promote interfaith understanding. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. There were no reports of religious detainees or prisoners.