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Libya People 1996

Population:

5,248,401 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

48% (female 1,226,851; male 1,269,813)

15-64 years:

49% (female 1,261,424; male 1,331,093)

65 years and over:

3% (female 76,017; male 83,203) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.7% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

44.89 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

7.91 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

61.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

64.29 years

male:

62.12 years

female:

66.57 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

6.32 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Libyan(s)

adjective:

Libyan

Ethnic divisions:

Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians

Religions:

Sunni Muslim 97%

Languages:

Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities

Literacy:

age 15 and over can read and write (1984)

total population:

60%

male:

77%

female:

42%

Labor force:

1 million (includes about 280,000 resident foreigners)

by occupation:

industry 31%, services 27%, government 24%, agriculture 18%

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