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Est. Population:
6,541,948
Demonym:
Libyan
Religions:
Muslim (96.6%)
Christian (2.7%)
Buddhist (0.3%)
Atheist (0.2%)
Largest City:
Tripoli (1,150,989)
Other Cities:
Benghazi (650,629)
Misratah (386,120)
Tarhunah (210,697)
al-Hums (201,943)
as-Zawiyah (200,000)
Region:
Northern Africa (Maghreb)
Bodies of Water:
Mediterranean Sea (North)
Total Area:
1,759,540 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
4,348 km
Total Coastline:
1,770 km
Climate
Mediterranean along coast
Dry and extreme desert in interior
Terrain:
Barren plains
Plateaus
Depressions
Highest Point
Bikku Bitti (2,267 m)
Lowest Point
Sabkhat Ghuzayyil (-47 m)
Natural Disasters
Dust winds
Dust storms
Sandstorms
Type:
Transitional government
Head of State and Government:
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
Admin. Divisions
22 Districts
Independence:
24 December 1951 (from the United Kingdom and France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Star and crescent
Nat'l Anthem:
Allahu Akbar
GDP Per Capita
$14,700 (USD)
Currency
LD (Libyan Dinar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = LD (Libyan Dinar)1.38
Internet Code
.ly
Telephone Code
+218
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Asida is Libya’s traditional dessert.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ly.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/2fJfRTp (Ethnic data)
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/libya-population/cities/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 11 November 2016
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