second level workers. There were 3,573 workers in state administration, 1,999 in agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, 2,445 in agriculture & hunting, 2,029 in education, 1,558 in private enterprises, 584 in health & social work, 925 in production, 2,214 in technical work and 354 service workers. The total enrollment in schools was 17,364 and the number of people above secondary stage and less than graduation was 875. As per the report from World Health Organization (WHO), there were one communicable disease centre, one dental clinic, one general clinic, no in-patient clinics, three out-patient clinics, five pharmacies, 16 PHC centres, zero polyclinics, one rural clinic and no specialized clinics. Islam is the state and major religion of the country. Local administration Libya became independent in 1951 from the colonial empire and generally known for its oil rich resources. All the powers rested centrally with the President Gaddafi for 42 years till the 2011 armed rebellion which topple him. As per the constitution, Libya is the most decentralized Arab nation, but practically all powers are vested on central government on account of control over the oil revenues. Local governmental institutions manage the administration of education, industry, and communities. As a part of decentralization in 2012, the country is administratively split into 13 regions from the original 25 municipalities, which were further divided in 1,500 communes. Since 2015, the chief of the state is a chairman of Presidential Council, while the prime minister is the head of the state. The House of Representatives is an elected body that is elected on universal suffrage and popular vote. As of 2016, there were 22 administrative divisions in the country in the form of districts. References External links Photographs of Al Marj countryside Marj +