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Country
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Libya | 
Qatar |
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Leader
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
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Emir: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani
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Population
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5,613,380
| 1,951,591
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Life Expectancy
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77.830 years
| 78.090 years
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Capital City
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Tripoli (Tarabulus)
| Doha
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Largest city
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| Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) | Doha (population: 344,939) |
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Human Development Index
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0.84
| 0.899
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| GDP per capita |
$14,100 US
| $104,300 US
|
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Literacy Rate
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82.6%
| 89%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.6
| 6.5
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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7.7%
| 0%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
30.000%
| 0.400%
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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
| emirate
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Independence date
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24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
| 3 September 1971 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
| Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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| Languages |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
| Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
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| Exports |
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
| liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
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| External Debt |
$4,774,000,000 $
| $125,300,000,000 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)
| Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.900%
| 10.000%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
| Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
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| Area |
1,759,540 km sq
| 11,586 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,770 km
| 563 km
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| Climate |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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