Libya

Official Name:

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya)

Area:

1.759.540 km ²

Population (2007):

6.036.914 inhabitants

Coastline:

1.770 km

Capital:

Tripoli

Maritime Ports and terminals:

As Sidrah, Az Zuwaytinah, Marsa al Burayqah, Ra's Lanuf, Tripoli, Zawiyah

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: 12 nm
• Note: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes north
• Exclusive fishing zone: 62 nm

Political divisions:

25 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ajdabiya, Al 'Aziziyah, Al Fatih, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jufrah, Al Khums, Al Kufrah, An Nuqat al Khams, Ash Shati', Awbari, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi, Darnah, Ghadamis, Gharyan, Misratah, Murzuq, Sabha, Sawfajjin, Surt, Tarabulus, Tarhunah, Tubruq, Yafran, Zlitan; note - the 25 municipalities may have been replaced by 13 regions

Language(s):

Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities

National holiday:

Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)

Nationality:

Libyan(s)

Official time:

UTC 2.

Member of:

ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Internet country code:

.ly

Economic Profile

Currency:

Libyan dinar (LYD)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD12.300 (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD 34.200.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

6,1% (2006 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)

• Agriculture: 7,3%
• Industry: 51,3%
• Services: 41,4%

Labor force:

1.787.000 (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2004):

• Agriculture 17%
• Industry: 23%
• Services 59%

Unemployment rate:

30% (2004 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

3,1% (2006 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

7,4% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

• Revenues: USD33.340.000.000
• Expenditures: USD19.300.000.000

Public debt:

5,6% of GDP (2006 est.)

Current account balance:

USD 14.500.000.000 (2006 est.)

Exports:

USD 37.020.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals

Exports - Partners:

Italy 38%, Germany 15,1%, Spain 9,3%, Turkey 6,2%, France 6,2%, US 5,2% (2005)

Imports:

USD 14.470.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, consumer products

Imports - partners:

Italy 21,2%, Germany 10,2%, Tunisia 5,9%, Turkey 4,8%, UK 4,8%, France 4,7%, South Korea 4,6%, China 4,5% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 57.480.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD 4.492.000.000 (2006)