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Libya ليبيا Lībiyā | |
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Capital and largest city | Tripoli 32°52′N 13°11′E / 32.867°N 13.183°E |
Official languages | Arabic1 |
Demonym(s) | Libyan |
Government | Disputed between: |
Muammar al-Gaddafi (Leader) | |
(no specific leader) | |
Independence | |
• Relinquished by Italy | 10 February 1947 |
24 December 1951 | |
1 September 1969 | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,759,541 km2 (679,363 sq mi) (17th) |
• Water (%) | Negligible surface water, reservoirs of water underground. |
Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 6,420,000[1] (105th) |
• 2006 census | 5,670,6881 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) (218th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $96.138 billion[2] (68th) |
• Per capita | $14,884[2] (56th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $76.557 billion[2] (64th) |
• Per capita | $11,852[2] (48th) |
HDI (2010) | ![]() Error: Invalid HDI value (53rd) |
Currency | Dinar (LYD) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | 218 |
ISO 3166 code | LY |
Internet TLD | .ly |
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Libya (Arabic: ليبيا Lībiyā) is a country located in the Maghreb region of northern Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the south east, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
- ^ Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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at position 42 (help) - ^ a b c d "Libya". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "View". redOrbit. Retrieved 2010-05-02.