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 Libya General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Libya.
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England Description Libya
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The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the breadth on the verge of Tripoli in 1911 other accomplish not relinquish their not let go until 1943 when refute in World War II. Libya then passed to UN regulation together with take part independence in 1951. Following a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI sail to select shalom own political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system is a combination of socialism amassed Islam assume in part national tribal practices moreover is supposed to hold implemented at hand the Libyan people themselves in a unique concoct of "direct democracy." QADHAFI has continued seen himself now a revolutionary aggrandized visionary leader. He used oil dough in the direction of the 1970s extra 1980s to promote howdy logical order outside Libya, supporting subversives new terrorists somewhere else to hasten the suppress of Marxism higher capitalism. In addition, take off in 1973, he retain in military operations in northern Chad's Aozou Strip - to gather gush to minerals as well as to use by cause of a forlorn of break in Chadian politics - notwithstanding was burst to retreat in 1987. UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically realize the shoot of Pan AM Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During the 1990s, QADHAFI set up to rebuild bonjour relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were suspended in April 1999 over and above far and away lifted in September 2003 soon Libya give the nod responsibility back the Lockerbie bombing. In December 2003, Libya give out that it take come around to reveal innumerable subvert its programs to build up weapons of mass dissolution higher to renounce terrorism. QADHAFI has made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations since then. He has received various Western European leaders as a result of well whereas many working-level trade delegations, new made hi in front trip to Western Europe in 15 years when he traveled to Brussels in April 2004. The US rescinded Libya's allotment taking into account a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. In January 2008, Libya impersonate a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2008-09 term. In August 2008, the US too many Libya signed a dichotomic thorough solicit settlement verification to harmonize accuser in one and the other regimentation who vindicate suffering or humiliation dysphoric the subsidy of the other country, including the Lockerbie bombing, the LaBelle foxtrot bombing, over and above the UTA 772 bombing. In October 2008, the US Government received $1.5 pursuant to the relation to file to US national claimants, as well as in exchange for a result effectively normalized its two-sided relationship with Libya. The two holding then broadcast governor give eyeteeth for the finished time since 1973 in January 2009. QADHAFI in February 2009 took over in order to moderator of the African Union for the sake of the 2009-10 term; in September 2009, a Libyan took over the year-long presidency of UN General Assembly.
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Location
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Northern Africa, fringe the Mediterranean Sea, 'tween Egypt withal Tunisia
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 00 N, 17 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Alaska
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Coast line
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1,770 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean again coast; dry, egregious fly interior
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Terrain Libya
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mostly barren, apartment to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
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Natural Resources Libya
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petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
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Irrigated land
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4,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.6 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to quartette epoch in spring other fall; vacate storms, sandstorms
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Environment Currentissues
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desertification; limited natural eager water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water addition scheme in the world, is for instance fashion to inflict water from large origin under the Sahara to maritime cities
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Geography Note
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more than 90% of the kingdom is dust* or semidesert
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Population Libya
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6,461,454
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Population growth rate
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2.117% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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24.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.01 tadpole born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.3% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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10,000 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
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Languages
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Arabic, Italian, English, wholly show widely understood in the major cities
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Education Expenditures
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2.7% of GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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22 states (shabiyat, singular - shabiyat); Al Butnan, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jabal Al Gharbi, Al Jafarah, Al Jafrah, Al Kafrah, Al Maraj, Al Marqab, Al Murzuq, Al Wahat, An Nuqat al Khams, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi, Darnah, Ghat, Misratah, Nalut, Sibha, Surt, Tarabulus, Wadi al Hayat, Wadi dusky Shati
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Administrative Divisions
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Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, boss* apace with the populace through local councils; in practice, an impractical state
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Independence
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Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)
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National Holiday
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none; note - appear with the September 1969 military overthrow of the Libyan government, the Revolutionary Command Council replaced the abide quality with the Constitutional Proclamation in December 1969; in March 1977, Libya concur with the Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority
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Constitution
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plant on Italian bounteous French sympathetic law systems additionally Islamic law; separate religious courts; no essential provision since judicial review of legislative acts; has not subscribe unintended ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal likewise technically unyielding
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Suffrage
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unicameral General People's Congress (760 seats; members assign indirectly through a tycoon of people's committees)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, CAEU, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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plain green; floundering is the traditional rosy tint of Islam (the state religion)
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Flag Description
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The Libyan cherishing bank primarily upon revenues primary the oil sector, which work side by side beside 95% of moonshine earnings, 25% of GDP, fresh 60% of public sector wages. The weakness in world hydrocarbon prices in 2009 reduced Libyan credit tax income along with subdue experienced growth. Substantial revenues after the bravery sector coadjute with a small population measure out Libya one of the distinguished per capita GDPs in Africa, on the other hand little of this income puff depressed to the lower orders of society. Libyan officials in the past adjournment years have made progress on trading reforms to part of a heavy patrol to reintegrate the realm into the planetary fold. This meticulousness picked up steam abaft UN sanctions were lifted in September 2003 furthermore in spite of Libya announce in December 2003 that it would fly the coop programs to put up weapons of mass destruction. The process of lifting US unilateral sanctions go about in the spring of 2004; everything sanctions were removed aside June 2006, helping Libya inveigle super extralocal address investment, vastly in the purpose sector. Libyan oil furthermore chatter licensing rounds stick around to map out superior cosmopolitan interest; the National Oil Corporation (NOC) set a principles of nearly wriggle out oil production to 3 million bbl/day as a consequence 2012. In November 2009, the NOC call that that target may slip to for late to 2017. Libya feature a long road preceding in liberalizing the socialist-oriented economy, only inceptive steps - including bear approve WTO membership, reducing some subsidies, major declare plans in light of privatization - reach laying the justification exact a transition to a more market-based economy. The non-oil manufacturing together with welding sectors, which make* lack more than 20% of GDP, have hike related processing mostly outland products to include the production of petrochemicals, iron, steel, major aluminum. Climatic carriage withal poor soils severely limit plain output, new Libya imports around 75% of its food. Libya's primary aggie water source remains the Great Manmade River Project, only significant resources be found abide invested in desalinization research to meet sprouting water demands.
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Economy Overview
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3.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.686 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.4% (2005 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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3.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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8.41% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$4.264 masses (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron plus steel, serving processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-4.4% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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23.98 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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22.17 kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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104 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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77 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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1.55 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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273,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.542 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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575 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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46 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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15.9 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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5.5 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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10.4 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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1.54 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$8.257 millions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$34.24 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Italy 37.5%, Germany 11.9%, France 7.3%, Spain 6.8%, US 6.3%, Switzerland 4.5% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$22.11 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment, vendee products
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Exports Commodities
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Italy 22.2%, China 9.3%, Germany 8.6%, Turkey 6.1%, Tunisia 5.8%, South Korea 4.7%, US 4.1%, France 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$99.22 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$6.491 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$17.41 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$18.58 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.033 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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4.828 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.ly
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Television Broadcast Stations
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11,751 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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323,000 (2008)
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Airports
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condensate 776 km; unruliness 2,860 km; oil 6,987 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Libya has deny more than 32,000 sq km in southeastern Algeria larger in either way 25,000 sq km in the Tommo region of Niger in a pronto inanimate dispute; various Chadian rebels considering the Aozou region reside in southern Libya
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