Libya

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 1,759,540 sq km OR 679,362 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,770 km OR 1,100 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -47 m OR -154 ft
highest point: 2267 m OR 7,438 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 6,278,438 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.82% (2010)
Population density:
 4 per sq km OR 9 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 78.60%
Rural: 21.40%
Life Expectancy:
 77.65 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 20.09 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 4.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 94.20% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 98.60% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 90.70% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Tripoli
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $16,600
Currency:
 Dinar

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