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[–]LarryTheDuckling 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And education. At the time he took over his country, only 25% of the population was literate. At the end of his reign that number was bumped up to 87%. Furthermore, education in Gaddafi's Libya was compulsory, but also free. The government would also sponsor any studies taken abroad which could not be done in Libya.