 Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia.
Geography: more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert.
Area: total: 1,759,540 sq km, land: 1,759,540 sq, water: 0 sq km.
Capital: Tripoli.
Industries: petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement.
Languages: Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities.
National Holiday: Revolution Day, 1 September (1969).
Currency (Code): Libyan dinar (LYD).
Population: 6,461,454. Labor force: 1.729 million (2010 est.), includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
• $38.98 billion (2011 est.)
• $96.7 billion (2010 est.)
• $93.25 billion (2009 est.)
• $86.77 billion (2008 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$35.13 billion (2011 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
• -59.7% (2011 est.)
• 3.7% (2010 est.)
• -1.4% (2009 est.)
• 2.7% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
• $13,800 (2010 est.)
• $13,600 (2009 est.)
• $14,000 (2008 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):
• 2.9% of GDP (2011 est.)
• 13.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
Public debt:
• 4.3% of GDP (2011 est.)
• 3.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
• 3.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
Exports:
• $15.16 billion (2011 est.)
• $48.94 billion (2010 est.)
• $37.16 billion (2009 est.)
Imports:
• $10.07 billion (2011 est.)
• $24.56 billion (2010 est.)
• $22.01 billion (2009 est.)
Debt - external:
• $4.744 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
• $6.375 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
• $5.891 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
• $16.43 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
• $$16.34 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
• $15.56 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
• $16.89 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
• $16.66 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
• $13.92 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Military expenditures: 3.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
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Airports: 137
Airports - with paved runways: 59
• over 3,047 m: 24
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 23
• 914 to 1,523 m: 6
• under 914 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways: 78
• over 3,047 m: 3
• 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
• 1,524 to 2,437 m: 14
• 914 to 1,523 m: 42
• Under 914 m: 17 (2010)
Heliports: 2
Aircraft Departures: 5,900 |
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