The presence and influence of religion can effect societal standards and the functioning of the government, as well as the laws enforced and instilled by said government, more so the gender roles and values of a society. The economic system and its functioning determines the prosperity and unemployment ratio of a society, all while the presence and power a government has determines how free its citizens are. The more oppressive/restrictive the government, the more tense and often religious a society is or becomes, (i.e Islamic States). All of these factors influence the wealth, strength, global relations, and internal culture of a society.
