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CIA World Factbook - Libya
Model Arab League Winter 2011
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Undergraduate 2
02/02/2011

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Term
Area (total)
Definition
1,759,540 sq km
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Area (comparative)
Definition
17th in the world, slightly larger than Alaska
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Border Countries
Definition
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia
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Coastline
Definition
1,770 km
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Maritime claims: territorial sea
Definition
12 nautical miles
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Climate
Definition
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
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Terrain
Definition
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
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Natural Resources
Definition
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
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Land Use: Arable Land
Definition
1.03%
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Land Use: Permanent Crops
Definition
0.19%
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Land Use: 98.78%
Definition
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Total Renewable Water Resources
Definition
0.6 cu km
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Natural Hazards
Definition
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
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Environment - International Agreements (first four listed)
Definition
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification
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Population
Definition
6,461,454
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Median Age: Total
Definition
24.2 years
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Median Age: Male
Definition
24.3 years
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Median Age: Female
Definition
24.2 years
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Population Growth Rate
Definition
2.117%
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Life Expectancy at Birth: Total Population
Definition
77.47 years
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Total Fertility Rate
Definition
3.01 children born/woman
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HIV/AIDS - People Living with HIV/AIDS
Definition
10,000
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Ethnic Groups
Definition
Berber and Arab 97%
Other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)
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Religions
Definition
Sunni Muslim 97%
Other 3%
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Literacy: Total
Definition
82.6%
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Education Expenditures
Definition
2.7% of GDP
Term
Conventional Long Form of Name
Definition
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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Government Type
Definition
Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in practice, an authoritarian state
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Capital
Definition
Tripoli
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Independence Date
Definition
24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
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Legal System
Definition
based on Italian and French civil law systems and Islamic law; separate religious courts; no constitutional provision for judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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Suffrage
Definition
18 years of age; universal and technically compulsory
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Chief of State
Definition
Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar alQadhafi (since 1 September 1969); note- holds no official title but is de facto Chief of State
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Head of Government
Definition
Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) alBaghdadi Ali alMahmudi (since 5 March 2006)
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Legislative Branch
Definition
unicameral General People's Congress
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International Organization Participation (you pick three)
Definition
ABEDA, AMF, WTO
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GDP - per capita (PPP)
Definition
$13,800
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Labor Force - by Occupation: Agriculture
Definition
17%
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Labor Force - by Occupation: Industry
Definition
23%
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Labor Force - by Occupation: Services
Definition
59%
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Unemployment Rate
Definition
30%
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Agriculture - products (first four listed)
Definition
wheat, barley, olives, dates
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Export Partners
Definition
Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, US
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Import Partners
Definition
Italy, China, Turkey, Germany, France, Tunisia, South Korea
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Military Expenditures
Definition
3.9% of GDP
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Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Definition
8,000 Refugees (Palestinian Territories)
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