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A census was conducted by the Italians on the 21 April, 1936 to gather information about the native populations, demographics, classes, economic activity, etc. Resources were invested by Italy to improve towns, roads, and agricultural communities to facilitate Italian colonization. The number of Italian colonists was approximately 150,000 (one-fifth of Libya's population) by the beginning of WWII.<ref>Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors, "History of Libya," ''Encyclopedia Britannica,'' https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/History, accessed 5 November, 2024.</ref> | A census was conducted by the Italians on the 21 April, 1936 to gather information about the native populations, demographics, classes, economic activity, etc. Resources were invested by Italy to improve towns, roads, and agricultural communities to facilitate Italian colonization. The number of Italian colonists was approximately 150,000 (one-fifth of Libya's population) by the beginning of WWII.<ref>Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors, "History of Libya," ''Encyclopedia Britannica,'' https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/History, accessed 5 November, 2024.</ref> | ||
====Ottoman Census==== | ====Ottoman Census==== | ||
The Ottoman records for Libya may either be in the Libyan National Archives | The Ottoman records for Libya may either be in the Libyan National Archives, or they may also be at the [https://www.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Sayfa.aspx?icerik=12&h=AA54A70923B86C8AD74249E0E555F5948A9923AE2A51E06E2DFE30B4D635A1E2 T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Osmanlı Arşivi Külliyesi] (Presidential State Archives, Ottoman Complex) in Turkey. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||