While there are many religious countries in the world, there are only a few true theocracies. The nation of Iran is ruled by the Supreme Council of Ayatollahs (although it also has an elected President). The Vatican is technically an independent nation, and it is ruled by the Catholic Church.
It is a theocracy: a government based upon a deity and religion
iran
Algeria & Pakistan
Iran is at least one country with a theocratic government.
Vatican City is the only Christian theocracy on earth at this time.
vatican city
Yes, when religious leaders run a government it is a theocracy. Many countries today are still theocratic.
Iran
Theocracy is an organized system of government, religion and culture. Some countries that have a theocracy are the Vatican City, Iran and Tibet.
A government ruled by a religious leader is called a theocracy. In a theocracy, the leader is believed to have divine authority and religious laws often dictate the governance and legal system of the country. This system can be seen in countries like Iran and Vatican City.
Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan etc
One example of a theocracy government is Iran