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Country
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Libya | 
Ecuador |
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Leader
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
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President: Rafael Correa
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Population
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5,613,380
| 15,223,680
|
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Life Expectancy
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77.830 years
| 75.940 years
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Capital City
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Tripoli (Tarabulus)
| Quito
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Largest city
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| Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) | Guayaquil (population: 1,952,030) |
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Human Development Index
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0.84
| 0.807
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| GDP per capita |
$14,100 US
| $8,600 US
|
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Literacy Rate
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82.6%
| 91%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.6
| 2
|
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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7.7%
| 25%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
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| Unemployment Rate |
30.000%
| 4.200%
|
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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
| republic
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Independence date
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24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
| 24 May 1822 (from Spain)
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| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
| Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
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| Languages |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
| Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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| Exports |
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
| petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp, cacao, coffee, hemp, wood, fish
|
| External Debt |
$4,774,000,000 $
| $10,050,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar - 1.2112 (2008 est.), 1.2604 (2007), 1.3108 (2006), 1.3084 (2005), 1.305 (2004)
| the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.900%
| 0.900%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 1
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| Location |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
| Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
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| Area |
1,759,540 km sq
| 283,561 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,770 km
| 2,237 km
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| Climate |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
| tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
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