Libya

Capital: 
Tripoli
Location: 
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
Country Code: 
LR
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 1.7 Million sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 1,700 km
Climate: 
Mediterranean along coast;dry, extreme desert interior
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
gypsum
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli
Natural Hazards: 
dust storms
Natural Hazards: 
sandstorms
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Environmental Issues: 
limited natural fresh water resources
Environmental Issues: 
largest water development scheme in the world
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 24 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 22 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 104 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 77 Million kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 2 Million bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 273,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 1.5 Million bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 600 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 16 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 5.5. Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 6.3 Million
Nationality: 
Libyan
Ethnic Groups: 
Berber and Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
Greeks
Ethnic Groups: 
Maltese
Ethnic Groups: 
Italians
Ethnic Groups: 
Egyptians
Ethnic Groups: 
Pakistanis
Ethnic Groups: 
Turks
Ethnic Groups: 
Indians
Unofficial Language: 
Arabic
Unofficial Language: 
italian
Unofficial Language: 
English
Type Of Government: 
Jamahiriya (state of the masses)
Knowledge
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
barley
Agricultural Products: 
olives
Agricultural Products: 
dates
Agricultural Products: 
citrus
Agricultural Products: 
vegetales
Agricultural Products: 
peanuts
Agricultural Products: 
soybeans
Agricultural Products: 
cattle
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
iron
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
handicrafts
Industrial Products: 
cement
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $35 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $36 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $6 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $27 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $92 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 2%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 8%
Export Value: 
Approx. $34 Billion
Export Product: 
crude oil
Export Product: 
refined petroleum products
Export Product: 
natural gas
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Spain
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Switzerland
Import Value: 
Approx. $27 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
semi-finished goods
Import Product: 
food
Import Product: 
transport equipment
Import Product: 
consumer products
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
Turkey
Import Partner: 
Tunisia
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
France
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
140
Roadways: 
Approx. 100,000 km
Ports: 
As Sidrah, Az Zuwaytinah, Marsa al Burayqah, Ra's Lanuf, Tripoli, Zawiyah
Pipelines: 
condensate: Approx. 800 km
Pipelines: 
"gas: Approx. 3,000 km "
Pipelines: 
"oil: Approx. 7,000 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 22 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 77 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
N/A
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.6 Million
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 17%
Occupation: 
Industry: 23%
Occupation: 
Servces: 59%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 30%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 7.5%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10