According to Libya's 2007 census, Libya has more than 15,010 workers from Sri Lanka and other countries with Buddhist populations (about 12,000 Koreans and more than 2,000 citizens from China) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. As a result, Libya has one of highest proportions of Buddhists in North Africa despite there not being any Buddhist pagodas or temples.
According to Libya's 2007 census, Libya has more than 15,010 workers from Sri Lanka and other countries with Buddhist populations (about 12,000 Koreans and more than 2,000 citizens from China) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. As a result, Libya has one of highest proportions of Buddhists in North Africa despite there not being any Buddhist pagodas or temples.
Source: Wikipedia "Buddhism in Libya" · CC BY-SA 4.0
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