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{{Infobox country| | {{Infobox country|name=Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|native_name=الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى|year_start=1977|image_flag=Green Libya flag.png|year_end=2011|motto=وحدة ، حرية ، اشتراكية|englishmotto=“Unity, freedom, socialism”|anthem=الله أكبر|area_km2=1,759,541|population_estimate=6,355,100|population_estimate_year=2010|government_type=[[Islam|Islamic]] [[Socialism|socialist]] [[jamahiriya]]}}The '''Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah''' was a non-[[Marxism|Marxist]] [[socialist state]] in [[North Africa]] from 1977 to 2011 that was led by [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. In 2010, Libya had the highest human development index of any country in [[Africa]].<ref name=":0">{{News citation|author=Alexandra Valiente|newspaper=Libya 360º Archives|title=Celebrating The Great Achievments Of Muammar Gaddafi|date=2011-11-09|url=https://libyadiary.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/celebrating-the-great-acheivments-of-muammar-gaddafi/|retrieved=2022-04-23}}</ref> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
Revision as of 04:42, 11 May 2022
| Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى | |
|---|---|
| 1977–2011 | |
 Flag | |
Motto: وحدة ، حرية ، اشتراكية “Unity, freedom, socialism” | |
Anthem: الله أكبر | |
| Government | Islamic socialist jamahiriya |
| History | |
• Established | 1977 |
• Dissolution | 2011 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 6,355,100 |
The Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah was a non-Marxist socialist state in North Africa from 1977 to 2011 that was led by Muammar Gaddafi. In 2010, Libya had the highest human development index of any country in Africa.[1]
Education
In 2009, the adult literacy rate was 88.4% and the youth literacy rate was 99.8%. 52% of men and 57% of women went to colleges or universities.[2] The government also funded students to study abroad for free.[3]
Health
The Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah had free universal healthcare for all citizens. Child mortality rate decreased from 71 per 1,000 live births in 1991 to 14 in 2009.[4] Undernourishment was less than 5% and the average citizen ate over 3,000 calories per day. Life expectancy was 72.3 years, the highest in the developing world.[1] Every woman who gave birth was automatically given $5,000.[3]
Housing
Access to a home was considered a human right and electricity was completely free.[3]
Imperialist attacks
In 1986, Libya was bombed by the United States under Ronald Reagan.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alexandra Valiente (2011-11-09). "Celebrating The Great Achievments Of Muammar Gaddafi" Libya 360º Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ↑ UIS Statistics in Brief. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steven Meltzer (2014-05-16). "Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Libya Under Gaddafi’s So-Called Dictatorship" Urban Times. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ World Health Organization (2007). Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah. [PDF]
- ↑ John Pike. "Operation El Dorado Canyon" GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-30.