Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya


Map of Libya

Libya's National Anthem (10.7k midi)


Statistics

Government

Head of State:

Colonel Muammar el-Qadhafi

Government:

Islamic Socialist State

Date of Independence:

September 1, 1969

Flag:

Flag of Libya


Geography

Capital:

Tripoli

Area:

679,536 sq. miles

Arable Land:

1%

Major Body of Water:

Mediterranean Sea


Demographics

Population:

5,100,000 (1994 est.)

Birth Rate:

42/1000

Infant Mortality Rate:

68/1000

Population Density:

7.5 people/sq. mile

Languages:

Arabic, Italian, English

Religion:

Islam

Literacy Rate:

64%


Economics

Gross Domestic Product:

$26.1 billion (1992 est.)

Per Capita Income:

$5,800

Inflation:

7%

Unemployment:

2%

Exports:

$9.7 billion (1992)

Imports:

$8.66 billion (1992)

Principal Agricultural Products:

Wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus fruits, peanuts

Major Products:

Petroleum, processed foods, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Natural Resources:

Petroleum, natural gas

Major Trading Partners:

Italy, Germany, U.K., France, Spain, Japan, Turkey, C.I.S. countries, Korea, Belgium/Luxembourg


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Created: July 15, 1996
Last Modified: August 13, 1996
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