The deep religiosity of America is contrasted with its strict separation of church and state.

ECONOMIST: The American future

The American constitution is based on the strict separation of church and state.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

Such cross-selling was tricky enough anyway, because many countries, notably America and Britain, require a strict separation of the legal and other professions.

ECONOMIST: Accountancy and law

France already has Europe's biggest Muslim population, and it is finding it hard to reconcile its model of integration, which relies on a strict separation of religion and state, with demands by French Muslims for religious expression within public institutions.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and the European Union

By the time some people do find out about the new laws it will be too late for them because of the very strict time bars - 12 months after separation and six months after a death.

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