Select a country from the following list and research the

Select a country from the following list and research the political history and the religious history of the country from the last twenty years:

• Japan
• North Korea
• Iraq
• Syria
• Afghanistan
• Egypt

Write an essay in which you include the following:

• Analyze the ways in which government and religion interact with each other. What influence does one have over the other? Please provide two specific examples.
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• Discuss the significance of religion and government on other characteristics of the country’s culture such as in literature, music, and art. Please provide two specific examples.
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  • What influences and impacts of religion and politics do you see on the  social and business aspect of the country? Please provide two specific examples. 
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• How do you think recent events affecting the people of the country have their roots in what you have learned about historical cultural trends in religion and government?