Capital:
Tripoli
Area:
1,759,540 sq km / 679,182 sq ml
Currency:
Libyan Dinar
Population:
5,499,074
Life expectancy:
62 (men), 65 (women)
Literacy rate:
75%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim
Physical features:
Largely flat and mainly desert
Ethnic distribution:
Mainly of Berber and Arab origin, a small number of Tebou and Touareg nomads in the south
Exports:
Oil, natural gas
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