Select a country from the following list, and do some research into both the political history and the religious history of the country:
Japan
North Korea
Iraq
Syria
Afghanistan
Egypt
Write an essay in which you complete the following:
Explain the general evolutionary lines of both the governmental and religious cultural histories of the country, giving probable reasons for evolutionary trends that you see.
Analyze the ways in which the two lines of cultural tradition-government and religion-interact with each other. What influence does one have over the other?
Discuss the significance of religion and government on other characteristics of the country's culture.
What influences and impacts do you see on the overall culture, both social and business, of the religious and political interactions?
What have been the primary influences on the people and their culture?
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?
It is not necessary to follow APA document format, but you must use APA reference and citation format, for the sources you use to support your explanations and arguments.