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Former 'mad dog' Muammar Qadhafi is taking Libya in a surprising new direction

By Thomas Omestad
Posted 5/30/04
Page 7 of 7

Libya map labels

AFRICA

LIBYA

Benghazi

Tripoli

Surt

Sabha

Population: 5.8 million

Life expectancy: 76 years

Religion: 97 pct. Sunni Muslim

Per capita GDP: $6,200

Unemployment rate: 25 pct.

Oil production: 1.429 million barrels a day

Source: CIA's The World Factbook 2003

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