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| Area: | 2,248,000 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 21,500,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$6,910 (1998) | |
| Literate Population: | 72.2% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Sunni Muslim |
93.1%
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| Christian |
3.7%
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| Hindu |
1.9%
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| Shi’i Muslim |
0.6%
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| Other |
0.7%
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| Official Language: | Arabic | |
| Beginning of organised work: | 1893 | |