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Country
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Libya | 
Equatorial Guinea |
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Leader
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
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President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
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Population
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5,613,380
| 685,991
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Life Expectancy
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77.830 years
| 62.750 years
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Capital City
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Tripoli (Tarabulus)
| Malabo
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Largest city
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| Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) | Bata (population: 173,046) |
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Human Development Index
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0.84
| 0.717
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| GDP per capita |
$14,100 US
| $19,600 US
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Literacy Rate
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82.6%
| 87%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.6
| 1.7
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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7.7%
| 6%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
30.000%
| 22.300%
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Death Penalty
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Legal
| Legal
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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)
| 12 October 1968 (from Spain)
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| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
| nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
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| Languages |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
| Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
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| Exports |
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
| petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
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| External Debt |
$4,774,000,000 $
| $1,051,000,000 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)
| Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.4 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.900%
| 0.100%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
| Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
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| Area |
1,759,540 km sq
| 28,051 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,770 km
| 296 km
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| Climate |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
| tropical; always hot, humid
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