Editing Christendom (section)

===Geographic spread===
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[[File:Christ Islam.png|thumb|upright=1.8|Relative geographic prevalence of Christianity versus [[Islam]] versus lack of either religion (2006)]]

In 2009, according to the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', Christianity was the majority religion in Europe (including Russia) with 80%, [[Latin America]] with 92%, [[North America]] with 81%, and [[Oceania]] with 79%.<ref>{{Cite book |date=2010 |title=Britannica Book of the Year 2010 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QeKbAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA300 |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. |page=300 |isbn=9781615353668 |access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref> There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as China, India and [[Central Asia]], where Christianity is the second-largest religion after [[Islam]]. The United States is home to the world's largest Christian population, followed by [[Brazil]] and Mexico.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/ | title=The Size and Distribution of the World's Christian Population| date=2011-12-19}}</ref>

Many Christians not only live under, but also have an official status in, a [[state religion]] of the following nations: [[Argentina]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Argentina">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/33657/Argentina| title = Argentina|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 11 May 2008}}</ref> [[Armenia]] ([[Armenian Apostolic Church]]),<ref name="Armenian National Committee of America-Armenia">{{cite web|url = http://www.anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=82|title = Gov. Pataki Honors 1700th Anniversary of Armenia's Adoption of Christianity as a state religion|publisher = Aremnian National Committee of America|access-date = 2009-04-11|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100615140846/http://anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=82|archive-date = 2010-06-15|url-status = dead}}</ref> [[Costa Rica]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Costa Rica">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/139528/Costa-Rica| title = Costa Rica|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Denmark]] ([[Church of Denmark]]),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Denmark">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/157748/Denmark| title = Denmark|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[El Salvador]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-El Salvador">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/181798/El-Salvador| title = El Salvador|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[England]] ([[Church of England]]),<ref name="Centre for Citizenship-England">{{cite web|url=http://www.centreforcitizenship.org/church1.html |title=Church and State in Britain: The Church of privilege |publisher=Centre for Citizenship |access-date=2008-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511204430/http://www.centreforcitizenship.org/church1.html |archive-date=2008-05-11 }}</ref> [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] ([[Georgian Orthodox Church]]), [[Greece]] ([[Church of Greece]]), [[Iceland]] ([[Church of Iceland]]),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Iceland">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland|title = Iceland|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Liechtenstein]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="U.S. Department of State-Liechtenstein">{{cite web|url =https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24418.htm|title = Liechtenstein|publisher = U.S. Department of State|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Malta]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Malta">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/360532/Malta|title = Malta|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Monaco]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Monaco">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/388747/Monaco|title = Monaco|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Romania]] ([[Romanian Orthodox Church]]), [[Norway]] ([[Church of Norway]]),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Norway">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/420178/Norway|title = Norway|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Vatican City]] (Roman Catholic Church),<ref name="Encyclopædia Britannica-Vatican City">{{cite encyclopedia|url =https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/623972/Vatican-City|title = Vatican|encyclopedia = Britannica.com|access-date = 2008-05-11}}</ref> [[Switzerland]] (Roman Catholic Church, [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and [[Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland]]).