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Christianity is a minority faith in The Gambia which is officially a secular country with no state religion,[1] however the predominant religion is Islam, practised by approximately 96% of the country's population. Article 25 of the Constitution protects the rights of citizens to practise any religion that they choose.[2]
The Christian community, situated mostly in the west and south of the country, is predominantly Roman Catholic. In 2007 there were also several Protestant groups including Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, and various small evangelical denominations.[1] In 1965, the Gambia Christian Council was formed as an ecumenical association of Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Methodist churches.[3]
Intermarriage between Muslims and Christians is common.[4]
- ^ a b International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Gambia. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Chapter IV - Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms". Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia. 1997. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ "The Gambia Christian Council". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report