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'''Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina''' is dominated by the adherents of [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. Among [[Christian]]s, ethnic [[Serb]]s are predominantly [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] while ethnic [[Croats]] are mainly [[Roman Catholic]]. [[Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian Muslims]] mainly subscribe to the [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] branch of [[Islam]].
The [[Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina|State Constitution]] of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] (BiH) and the entity Constitutions of the [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and the [[Republika Srpska]] provide for [[freedom of religion]], and the Government generally respects this right in ethnically integrated areas or in areas where government officials are of the majority religion; the state-level Law on Religious Freedom also provides comprehensive rights to religious communities. However, local authorities sometimes restricted the right to worship of adherents of religious groups in areas where such persons are in the minority. 54% of Herzegovinian and Bosnian Muslims consider themselves as "just muslims".<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.pewforum.org/2012/08/09/the-worlds-muslims-unity-and-diversity-1-religious-affiliation/ |title=Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation. The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity|work=Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project |date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> Government protection of religious freedom declined, especially during the campaign period prior to the [[2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina general election|October 2006 national elections]], due to selective legal enforcement and the indifference of some government officials. At the end of the period covered by this report, the Government was implementing the State Law on Religious Freedom to protect the rights of religious communities and create a government registry allowing them to establish legal status.
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