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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern Africa  
Currency 2008 Libyan Dinar (LYD)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 1759540  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 6294  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 3.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Tripoli (2189)  
United Nations membership date 2000 14 December 1955  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 90822  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 45451  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 38471  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 6.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 10.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 2.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 14429.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 7679.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 7196.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 14581.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 7628.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 7071.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 9.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 9.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 13.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 1.25 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.35 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.54 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 35702  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 14945  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 6270  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 102 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 103  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 98  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 102 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 103  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 98  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 26.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 24.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 22.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 77.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 77.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 75.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 149 2004.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 174  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 102344 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 94886  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 73783  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 93.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 48.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 12.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 5.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2004 10194.9 2004.  
Imports (million US$) 2004 6317.6 2004.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2009 Italy 37.65%, Germany 10.11%, France 8.44%, Spain 7.94%, Switzerland 5.93%, USA 5.27% (2009) Source: CIA - World Factbook
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2004 Italy (18.3), Monaco (12.5), Germany (12.0) 2004.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.0  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.2  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.2  
Urban population (%) 2007 77.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 30.1  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 6.5/6.6  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 107.0  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 76.9/71.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 18.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 45.2 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 682.5/10.4 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 11547  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 2.7 1999.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 104.1/98.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 51.4 UNESCO estimate. 2003.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 7.7  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 42  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 55455/8.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 2596.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 334  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 15.6/25.4  
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Map of Libya
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Map
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Libya Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Tripoli (capital city)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Libya
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Libya
 Libya Country Profile

Continent:
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Flags of Africa
Capital Cities of Africa

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