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Libya Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Capital	Tripoli
Total Area	679,362.19 sq mi 1,759,540.00 sq km (slightly larger than Alaska)
Population	5,240,599 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	10,817,176
Languages	Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Literacy	76.2% total, 87.9% male, 63% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Sunni Muslim 97%
Life Expectancy	73.53 male, 77.88 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in fact, a military dictatorship
Currency	1 Libyan dinar (LD) = 1,000 dirhams
GDP (per capita)	$8,900 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
Agriculture	wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle
Arable Land	1%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, gypsum