Libya-overview

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Location
-North of Africa, between Egypt and Tunisia.
Geography
-More than 90% its desert or semidesert

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-Hazards include dust storms, sandstorm, very dry and hot.
Population
-6,597,960
Government type
-Jamahiriya ( a state of the masses) governed by the populace through local council
Literacy
- at age of 15 and over they are able to read and write
  -82.6% of the population
   -92.4% male
   -72% female
Language
- Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Religion
-Sunni Muslim 93%
-other 3%
Life
-Birth rate: 24.04 births/1,000 population-Death rate: 3.4 death/1,000 population
-Life expectancy: 77.65 years
Ethnic groups
-Berber and Arab 97%, other 3%
Legal system
-system based on Italian and french civil laws system and Islamic laws.
Suffrage
-18 and older can vote.
unemployment rate
-30% of population.
Population below poverty line
-About 1/3 of the population.
Industry
-petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement.Communication
-Telephones
-mobile phones
-internet
-state control media broadcast
-state owned satellite-TV
-Radio
Military
-17 years old to serve
-Armed people on duty
-Libyan Arab Air Force
-Libyan Arab Navy
-Libyan coast guard
Transnational Issuse
-Disputes
-Refugees and internally displaced people
-Trafficking in persons
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