There are a few large
economies in the Muslim world including Indonesia with a GDP of $1 trillion and
Saudi Arabia with a GDP of $770 billion.
Muslim countries are
listed below in groups, according to their degree of Islamic orthodoxy provided
in their constitutions. Muslim countries balance their intolerance for
multiculturalism with some moderation in orthodoxy to benefit their GDP.
Islamic States
Islamic States have adopted Islam
as the ideological foundation of state and constitution.
Saudi
Arabia $770B
Iran
$430B
Oman $82B
Yemen
$29B
Afghanistan
$20B
Mauritania
$5B
Muslim State Religion
The following Muslim-majority nation-states have endorsed Islam
as their state
religion.
UAE $433B
Malaysia $347B
Pakistan $307B
Egypt $249B
Iraq $231B
Qatar $188B
Algeria $188B
Kuwait $145B
Morocco $118B
Libya $43B
Jordan $42B
Tunisia $42B
Bahrain $39B
Somalia $21B
Brunei $15B
Maldives $5B
Djibouti $2.2B
Comoros $745K
Neutral States
These are neutral states
where the constitutional or official announcement regarding status of religion
is not clear or unstated.
Indonesia $1T
Syria $77B
Sudan $33B
Secular States
Secular States in the Muslim world
have declared separation between civil/government affairs and religion.
Turkey $715B
Nigeria $397B
Kazakhstan $184B
Senegal $60B
Lebanon $57B
Azerbaijan $46B
Ivory Coast $46B
Turkmenistan $43B
Uzbekistan $43B
Bosnia Herzegovina $20B
Mali $17B
Albania $15B
Burkina Faso $14B
Guinea $12B
Chad $11B
Benin $10.5B
Palestine Territory $10B
Kosovo $8B
Kyrgyzstan $8B
Niger $8B
Tajikistan, $7B
Northern Cyprus $4B
Sierra Leone $3.7B
Gambia $1.6B
Guinea Bissau $1.5B
Iran, Iraq and Lebanon
are primarily Shia all others are Sunni. The Shia population is about 15% and
the Sunni is 85%.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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