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Countries where polygamy is legal

Guess the countries which polygamy is a thing.
Countries marked with an asterisk (*) is allowed only for muslims or in some areas or even in specific cases
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_polygamy
Quiz by AndreaLago
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Last updated: June 23, 2020
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First submittedMarch 28, 2016
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Afghanistan
Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
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Gabon
Gambia
India *
Indonesia *
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia *
Mali
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Maldives
Mauritania
Morocco
Nigeria *
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines *
Qatar
Republic of Congo
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore *
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Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa *
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria *
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Zambia
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Level 72
Mar 29, 2016
What do the stars mean beside some countries?
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Level 74
Mar 29, 2016
It's an asterisk. Since you see the asterisk at the top, that indicates that those marked with an asterisk allow polygamy to be legal, but only for Muslims
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Level 85
Jun 23, 2020
Wikipedia: "Polygamy is legal under certain circumstances in South Africa. . . . Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, is a self-proclaimed polygamist. He has been married five times, and is currently married to four different women."
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Level 60
Jun 23, 2020
Well, actually they don't consider South Africa because it's just recognized under an costumary law. But, looking more closely it seems that is allowed. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.