 |
| Country |
: |
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya |
| Capital |
: |
Tripoli |
| Total Area |
: |
679,362.19 sq mi
1,759,540.00 sq km
(slightly larger
than Alaska) |
| Population |
: |
5,240,599 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
10,817,176 |
| Languages |
: |
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the
major cities |
| Literacy |
: |
76.2% total, 87.9% male, 63% female (1995
est.) |
| Religions |
: |
Sunni Muslim 97% |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
73.53 male, 77.88 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the
populace through local councils; in fact, a military
dictatorship |
| Currency |
: |
1 Libyan dinar (LD) = 1,000 dirhams |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$8,900 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts,
cement |
| Agriculture |
: |
Wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts,
soybeans; cattle |
| Arable Land |
: |
1% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum |
|
| << News from Africa |
|
