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Annex<br />
Table 1: <strong>Asia</strong>-<strong>Pacific</strong>: Constitutional Provisions on Religion<br />
HDI<br />
Rank<br />
Annex<br />
Countries* Constitution Constitutional Provision on Religion<br />
East <strong>Asia</strong><br />
12 Japan The Constitution of Japan 1946. No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
15 Korea<br />
(Republic of )<br />
Constitution of the Republic of<br />
Korea 1987.<br />
26 Singapore Constitution of the Republic of<br />
Singapore 1999.<br />
33 Brunei Darussalam The Constitution of Brunei<br />
Darussalam 1984.<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
The Preamble stipulates “in the name of God,<br />
Compassionate, the Merciful, praise to be<br />
God, the Lord of the Universe, <strong>and</strong> may the<br />
benediction <strong>and</strong> peace of God be upon our<br />
leader Muhammad <strong>and</strong> upon all his relations<br />
<strong>and</strong> friends”.<br />
61 Malaysia Constitution of Malaysia 1957. Article 3(1) of the Constitution states “Islam is<br />
the religion of the Federation”.<br />
101 China Constitution of the People’s<br />
Republic of China 2004.<br />
103 Thail<strong>and</strong> Constitution of the Kingdom of<br />
Thail<strong>and</strong> 2007.<br />
110 Mongolia Constitution of the People’s<br />
Republic of Mongolia 1992<br />
112 Philippines The 1987 Constitution of the<br />
Republic of the Philippines.<br />
124 Indonesia Constitution of the Republic of<br />
Indonesia 2002.<br />
128 Viet Nam Constitution of the Socialist<br />
Republic of Viet Nam 1992<br />
138 Lao People’s<br />
Democratic<br />
Republic<br />
Constitution of the Lao People’s<br />
Democratic Republic 2003<br />
139 Cambodia Constitution of the Kingdom of<br />
Cambodia 1993<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
The Preamble states “we, the sovereign Filipino<br />
people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in<br />
order to build a just <strong>and</strong> humane society”.<br />
Article 29(1) stipulates “The State shall be<br />
based upon the belief in the One <strong>and</strong> Only<br />
God”.<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
No constitutional provision on religion exists.<br />
Article 43 (3) states ‘Buddhism is the state<br />
religion’.<br />
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