Libya People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 3,876,000 (July 19861, average annual growth rate 3.2%

Nationality: noun—Libyanjsk adjective— Libyan

Ethnic divisions: 97% Berber and Arab with some black stock; some Greeks, Maltese, Jews, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians

Religion: 97% Sunni Muslim

Language: Arabic; Italian and English widely understood in major cities

Infant mortality rate: 84/1,000 (1985)

Life expectancy: men 56, women 59

Literacy: 50-60%

Labor force: 1 million, of which about 280,(XM)are resident foreigners; 31% industry, 27% services, 24% government, 18% agrk ulture

NOTE: The information regarding Libya on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Libya 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Libya 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.