17th largest country in the world by size!
- Capital city: Tripoli
- Flag description: Plain green
- Location: Northern Africa between Egypt and Tunisia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the north.
- Geography: Mostly (90%) desert and semi-desert land
- Population: 6,310,434 rising at 2.17 per cent a year
- Libya's current government type: Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils.
- Political state: Authoritarian state, in practice.
- Religion: Islam is the sate religion.
- Language(s): Official is Arabic; Italian and English are understood in major cities.
- Literacy rate: 76.2%
- Birth rates: 24.04/ 1000
- Death rates: 3.4/ 1000
- Life expectancy: About 78 years
- Ethnic groups: 97% consist of Berber and Arab, the 3% are other ethnic groups
- Legal system: It's based on two constitutional documents: the Constitutional Proclamation of December 1969 and the Declaration of the Establishment of the People’s Authority. It consists of the judicial branch, legislative branch, and executive branch.
- Suffrage: People are allowed to vote from 18 years of age.
- Unemployment rate: 30%
- Industries: The major manufacturing industries include oil and gas.
- Communications: Generally the telephone system is state-owned, but the service is poor.
- Military service: The military consist of Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force, Libyan Coast Guard. The service age is from 17 years of age.
- Transnational issues: One of the biggest conflicts is the trafficking of people for forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
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