The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. There is no state or politically dominant religion. The State does not favor a particular religion, nor are there separate categories for different religions. Christianity was introduced widely into the area by missionaries in the 19th century. Other religious groups each account for only 1 to 2 percent of the population.
Missionaries are free to seek converts.
The Government takes no active 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. There were no reports of the forced religious conversion of minor U.S. citizens who had been abducted or illegally removed from the United States, or of the Government's refusal to allow such citizens to be returned to the United States. Societal Attitudes Christianity is a dominant social and cultural force, but there are amicable relations between the country's religions.