The drama for the UK and Austrlaia as all other colonies still keep that old Anglican bag as head of state they are still nominally Anglican Christian. Lest we forget Good old Lizzy is the co-head of the Anglican Church.

Though in all fairness Australia feels pretty godfree. But in politics the right prayer book still acts as a career booster.

@PontifexMarximus I'm sorry I'm confused by the word nominal here. Do you mean regardless of the amount of people that are non religious the UK will always be defined as Anglican while it's a monarchy? That we have to have a French style revolution to become a non denominational Country? (Sorry, not actually trying to incite violence, just trying to be cheeky )

@girlwithsmiles Nominal in the sense of just by label but non practicing. France as a country claims to be secular but the overhwhelming majority, about 2/3 of the population would still use the label catholic, but a large proportion does not practice the religion. The official divorce between state and Catholic Church did not occur at the moment the king lost his head, literally under the guilltotine, but at the end 1905 so over a hundred years later. Germany is still trying to come to terms with it (her) status. Ms Merkel is the daughter of a professional prostestant soul saver.
There is consensus amongst demographers that the practicing devotees are now the minority which is, however, not necessarily reflected in the figures because for family reasons people remain members of a religious gang. So these would just be nominals.
it's really quite funny when wie compare that to nationalities ... Sorry I am going astray.
Great Britain is an interesting case because of the old bag who is still running the show. Strictly speaking a country with a monarch cannot even be a true democracy. Because good old Lizzy being also the head to the Anglican Church the country can, strictly speaking not be a true secular one.
But what struck me more about your map was Australia The cartographer did put in or got his daughter to put in different colours. Yet it looks, according to that map, as if the centre (you might spell that center) has been successfully converted.
I am not critising you but the cartographer.

Just check the CIA World Factbook: Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est.)

@girlwithsmiles Sorry my answer became somewhat lengthy ...the issue of nominality might be of importance when the churches claim government subsidies. They might actually prefer people who never turn up but the money comes flowing in. However, if a local padre relies on the money and the buttons people put into the collection basket, he probably wouldn't mind having non-believers sitting on his pews if they pay their obolus. Pecunia non olet (Money has no odour)

@PontifexMarximus yes, by your definition of Country the map is obviously not accurate as Australia being one Country cannot have 2 religions.
Also, according to yourself, still having the Queen of England, (and also Australia when she's there), as constitutional Queen they are apparently by default Anglican, regardless of the majority of the population's choices. I wasn't trying to say that the church and state were separated at the time of the French Revolution, merely that the Royalty there were no longer the head's (excuse the pun) of state any longer at that time.
I think that the numbers would vary greatly if a large number of Educational facilities didn't benefit from being associated with the Church; thus making them more sought after. Parent's often become deeply religious when considering their children's education and christenings certainly take place to ensure the correct school is accessed, regardless of the parent's actual belief system.

It's turning into one as so many people misinterpret it

Very simplistic and even funny or idiotic as far as Australia is concerned. But someone seemed to love colouring in.

Good old Siddhartha Gautama had perhaps good intentions and not the ambition to start a religion, but I think it has turned into a fullblown relgious outfit with all the trappings. People are honing in on any statue an pray like hell and pay for each prayer. I keep telling people to write down what they ask for just to double check.
Offerings are made, stuff is burnt. All the hocus pocus is on display and the reincarnation of Buddha. I would even contest the absence of afterlife. The Chinese Buddhists have a very original fashion to communicate with their ancestors. So they must assume that they still exist and want to know what the latest iPhone looks like. Some people even burn effigies of iPhones that the living even don't know yet.