Libya - The World Factbook (original) (raw)
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Introduction
Background
Geography
Location
Geographic coordinates
Map references
Area
comparison ranking: total 18
Area - comparative
Area comparison map
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Land boundaries
Coastline
Maritime claims
Climate
Terrain
Elevation
Natural resources
Land use
Irrigated land
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Major aquifers
Population distribution
Natural hazards
Geography - note
People and Society
Population
comparison rankings: female 105; male 105; total 105
Nationality
Ethnic groups
Languages
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Religions
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Demographic profile
Age structure
2023 population pyramid
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Dependency ratios
Median age
comparison ranking: total 165
Population growth rate
comparison ranking: 68
Birth rate
comparison ranking: 65
Death rate
comparison ranking: 221
Net migration rate
comparison ranking: 172
Population distribution
Urbanization
total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030File Icon
Major urban areas - population
Sex ratio
Maternal mortality ratio
comparison ranking: 84
Infant mortality rate
comparison ranking: total 128
Life expectancy at birth
comparison ranking: total population 87
Total fertility rate
comparison ranking: 48
Gross reproduction rate
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Drinking water source
Current health expenditure
Physician density
Hospital bed density
Sanitation facility access
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
comparison ranking: 16
Alcohol consumption per capita
comparison ranking: total 184
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
comparison ranking: 48
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
Education expenditures
Literacy
Environment
Environment - current issues
Environment - international agreements
Climate
Land use
Urbanization
total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030File Icon
Food insecurity
Revenue from forest resources
comparison ranking: 124
Revenue from coal
comparison ranking: 97
Air pollutants
Waste and recycling
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Major aquifers
Total water withdrawal
Total renewable water resources
Government
Country name
Government type
Capital
Administrative divisions
Independence
National holiday
Legal system
Constitution
International law organization participation
Citizenship
Suffrage
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Political parties
International organization participation
Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
National symbol(s)
National anthem
National heritage
Economy
Economic overview
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
comparison ranking: 92
Real GDP growth rate
comparison ranking: 204
Real GDP per capita
comparison ranking: 109
GDP (official exchange rate)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
comparison ranking: 49
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
comparison rankings: services 163; industry 1; agriculture 173
GDP - composition, by end use
Agricultural products
Industries
Industrial production growth rate
comparison ranking: 9
Labor force
comparison ranking: 122
Unemployment rate
comparison ranking: 197
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
comparison ranking: total 3
Remittances
Budget
Public debt
comparison ranking: 200
Taxes and other revenues
comparison ranking: 4
Current account balance
comparison ranking: 32
Exports
comparison ranking: 78
Exports - partners
Exports - commodities
Imports
comparison ranking: 85
Imports - partners
Imports - commodities
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
comparison ranking: 29
Exchange rates
Energy
Electricity access
Electricity
comparison rankings: transmission/distribution losses 169; imports 83; consumption 70; installed generating capacity 65
Electricity generation sources
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Carbon dioxide emissions
comparison ranking: total emissions 57
Energy consumption per capita
comparison ranking: 38
Communications
Telephones - fixed lines
comparison ranking: total subscriptions 67
Telephones - mobile cellular
comparison ranking: total subscriptions 74
Telecommunication systems
Broadcast media
Internet country code
Internet users
comparison ranking: total 117
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
comparison ranking: total 104
Transportation
National air transport system
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
Airports
comparison ranking: 73
Pipelines
Roadways
comparison ranking: total 95
Merchant marine
comparison ranking: total 91
Ports
Military and Security
Military and security forces
Military expenditures
Military and security service personnel strengths
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
Military service age and obligation
Military - note
Terrorism
Terrorist group(s)
Transnational Issues
Refugees and internally displaced persons
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