Church and state are officially separated since 1916 in Uruguay. According to the most recent official survey approximately 58.1% of Uruguayans define themselves as Christian (47% Roman Catholic, 11.1% Protestant), and approximately 40.89% of the population professes no religion (23.2% as "believing in God but without religion", 17.2% as Atheist or Agnostic), 0.6% as followers of Umbanda or other African religions, 0.5% as Jewish, and 0.4% chose "Other".[1]
Although the majority of Uruguayans do not actively practice a religion, they are nominally church members in the Catholic church. However, Protestants are more active. Other religious groups in Uruguay include the Jehovah's Witnesses. It is widely considered the most secular nation in America.[citation needed]
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