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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

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الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
1977–2011
Flag of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)
Flag
Motto: وحدة ، حرية ، اشتراكية
“Unity, freedom, socialism”
Anthem: الله أكبر
GovernmentIslamic 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]

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.[3] 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]

Imperialist attacks

In 1986, Libya was bombed by the United States under Ronald Reagan.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alexandra Valiente (2011-11-09). "Celebrating The Great Achievments Of Muammar Gaddafi" Libya 360º Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. UIS Statistics in Brief. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11.
  3. World Health Organization (2007). Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah. [PDF]
  4. John Pike. "Operation El Dorado Canyon" GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-30.