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Country
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Libya | 
Saudi Arabia |
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Leader
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
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Head of state, prime minister: King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud
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Population
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5,613,380
| 26,534,504
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Life Expectancy
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77.830 years
| 74.350 years
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Capital City
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Tripoli (Tarabulus)
| Riyadh
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Largest city
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| Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) | Riyadh (population: 4,205,960) |
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Human Development Index
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0.84
| 0.835
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| GDP per capita |
$14,100 US
| $24,500 US
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Literacy Rate
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82.6%
| 78.8%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.6
| 3.5
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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7.7%
| 0%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud ($13.3bn US)
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| Unemployment Rate |
30.000%
| 10.900%
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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
| monarchy
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Independence date
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24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
| 23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
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| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
| Muslim 100%
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| Languages |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
| Arabic
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| Exports |
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
| petroleum and petroleum products 90%
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| External Debt |
$4,774,000,000 $
| $105,900,000,000 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)
| Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar - 3.75 (2008 est.), 3.745 (2007), 3.745 (2006), 3.747 (2005), 3.75 (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, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
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| Area |
1,759,540 km sq
| 2,149,690 km sq
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| Coastline |
1,770 km
| 2,640 km
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| Climate |
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
| harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
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