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Country
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Libya | 
Cambodia |
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Leader
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed al-Magarief (resigned)
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Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni
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Population
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6,002,347
| 15,205,539
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Life Expectancy
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75.830 years
| 63.410 years
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Capital City
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Tripoli (Tarabulus)
| Phnom Penh
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Largest city
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| Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) | Phnom Penh (population: 1,573,540) |
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Human Development Index
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0.84
| 0.575
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| GDP per capita |
$13,300 US
| $2,400 US
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Literacy Rate
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82.6%
| 73.6%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.6
| 1.8
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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7.7%
| 15.8%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
30.000%
| 0.000%
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Death Penalty
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Legal
| Abolished
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Political System
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Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in practice, an authoritarian state
| multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
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Independence date
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24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
| 9 November 1953 (from France)
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| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
| Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
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| Languages |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
| Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
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| Exports |
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
| clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
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| External Debt |
$5,054,000,000 $
| $3,992,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar - 1.2112 (2008 est.), 1.2604 (2007), 1.3108 (2006), 1.3084 (2005), 1.305 (2004)
| riels (KHR) per US dollar - 4,070.94 (2008 est.), 4,006 (2007), 4,103 (2006), 4,092.5 (2005), 4,016.25 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.100%
| 2.400%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
| Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
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| Area |
1,759,540 km sq
| 181,035 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,770 km
| 443 km
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| Climate |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
| tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
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