| Population :
| 5 631 585.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 34,20%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 983 050.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 941 603.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 61,70%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 794 396.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 1 679 828.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,10%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 113 391.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 119 317.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 22.4 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.5 years .
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| Median age female :
| 22.2 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.37% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 27.17 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 3.48 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.95 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 28.04 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 23.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 76.28 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 74.1 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 78.58 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.42 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.2% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 7,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Libyan(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Libyan .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians .
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| Religions :
| Sunni Muslim 97% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 82,60%.
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| Literacy male :
| 92,40%.
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| Literacy female :
| 72% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in fact, a military dictatorship .
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| Independence :
| 24 December 1951 (from Italy) .
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| National holiday :
| Revolution Day, 1 September (1969) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal and compulsory .
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| Economy overview :
| The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute practically all export earnings and about one-quarter of GDP. These oil revenues and a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but l.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 17%, industry 29%, services 54% (1997 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle .
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| Industries :
| petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement .
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| Exports commodities :
| crude oil, refined petroleum products (1999) .
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| Exports partners :
| Italy 39.2%, Spain 13.6%, Germany 13.5%, Turkey 6.6%, France 6.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Revolution Day, 1 September (1969) .
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| Imports partners :
| Revolution Day, 1 September (1969) .
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| Internet users :
| 160,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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