Common English Name: Libya
Capital: Tripoli

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Official Language(s)

Arabic
Secondary Languages: Italian, English, Berber

Resources

Petroleum, Natural gas, Gypsum

Neighbors

Tunisia (Northwest), Algeria (West), Niger (Southwest), Chad (South), Sudan (Southeast), Egypt (East)

Ethnic groups

Libyan Arab (75%), Other Arab (15%), Black (6%), Berber (3%), Tuareg and Toubou (1%)

People

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)

Geography

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

Government

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

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$14,700 (USD)

Currency

LD (Libyan Dinar)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = LD (Libyan Dinar)1.38

Communication

Internet Code

.ly

Telephone Code

+218

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Cultural Notes

Asida is Libya’s traditional dessert.

Sources

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