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About Libya
INTRODUCTION
1. Political situation
2. Economy
3. Health
4. Education
a. Universities
5. Demographics
6. Religions
7. Peoples
8. Languages
9. History
10. Cities and Towns
Travel guide for Libya

Religions
Figures in 1000.
Islam
5,650 98.0%
Sunnis
5,600 97.0%
Ibadi
65 1.1%
Christianity
100 1.8%
Roman Catholics
50 0.9%
Copts
50 0.9%

Practically all Libyans are Muslims, belonging to the Sunni branch, but there are also communities that belong to the Ibadi branch, but these count for less than 1% of the total Libyan population.
About 50,000 are Roman Catholics, mostly descendants of the former Italian colonialist community.

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