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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government
- National Capital City: Tripoli
- Form of government: Military dictatorship
- Population: 5,499,074 (2003 est.) (70% urban)
- Total area: 1,759,540sq. km
- Languages: Arabic (official), Italian, English
- Religions: Islam (97% Sunni)
- Currency: Libyan Dinar, divided into 1,000 dirhams
- Per capita GDP: $6,200 p.a. (2002 est.)
- Exports: $11.8 bn; oil products
- Literacy: 83% (2003 est.)
- Life expectancy: 76.1 years (78.3f, 73.9m)
Sources
- CIA World Factbook
| country data - Libya
- U.S. State Department | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
| country profile - Libya
- U.S. Library of Congress | country study - Libya
- Arab.net | Libya
- Atlapedia Online | country data - Libya
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Libya - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- Encyclopedia of the Orient - Libya - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
- Index on Africa | country page - Libya
- Nation by Nation | country data - Libya - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- World Skip | country data - Libya
- Social development
- Africa Confidential
| news articles on Libya
- UNICEF | children's health & education statistics - Libya
- OneWorld.net | country database - Libya - news articles selected from around the world
- U.S. Refugee Committee | World Refugee Survey country report - Libya
- Human rights
- International Lesbian and Gay Association
| Country Survey - Libya
| - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance
- Governments on the WWW - Libya - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Political Resources
| - Libya
- CIA Library | Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
| - Libya
- World Audit.org | national statistics and reports - Libya - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- ElectionWorld
| election results in Libya
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Justlibya.com - people, history,
geography, culture
- Libyaonline.com
- Libya Web
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Muammar Al Qadhafi Leader of the Great
Al Fateh Revolution - dedicated to the life and work of
the Libyan revolutionary
- Environment General Agency
(EGA)
- Authority for the Investment
of Jabel Hasawna-Jefara Water System of the Great Man-Made River
- government organisation which aims to reach maximum levels
of agricultural and animal production with the best possible
economic
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD)
(Arlington, VA, USA) - aims to build the foundation upon which
the US and Libyan governments may begin to normalize bi-lateral
relations, via the new Libyan-American Dialogue initiatives
- National Front for
the Salvation of Libya (NFSL)
- Gaddafi International
Foundation for Charity Associations (Tripoli) - non-governmental
association, with offices in the Philippines, Tahiti, Chad,
Gaza and Berlin, which "adopts and incorporates modern and advanced
concepts in the work of volunteers throughout the world ...
by strengthening positive principles in society and elevating
the human being as well as protecting his rights"
- World Islamic Call
Society (WICS) (Tripoli) - General Congress which convenes
once every four years, with participants from over 250
Islamic establishments, bodies and organizations from more than
80 countries around the world
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Libyan American Friendship Association (LAFA)
(Merrifield, VA, USA) - build a partnership to promote peace,
freedom and economic prosperity in the continent of Africa and
the world at large
- Libyan American Friendship
Society (Tripoli) - non-governmental society whose
objective is to call for building up a bridge of friendship
between Libyan and American peoples
- Garyounis University
(Benghazi)
- Libyan Boy Scouts
(in Arabic) - incluses a link to the Libyan Girl Scouts
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Libyana: Culture of Libya - collective,
volunteer effort of a group of Libyan women and men who love
their culture and heritage
- Imazighen in Libya
- indigenous inhabitants of North Africa, whose territory
stretches from Egypt to Mauritania and from the Mediterranean
to the boundaries of historic sub-Saharan Black Africa
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- Almadina Football Club (Tripoli)
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Al-Ain Al-Zarga Tours
(Tripoli) - inbound travel agency and tour organiser
- Alawy Tours Company
(Sebha) - specialises in 4WD tours of southern Libya
- Azjar Tours (Ghat) - specializes
in desert and coastal tours
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- Juddaim Tourism
Services (Tripoli) - inbound travel agency and tour organiserDMC
- Magic Libya Incoming
(Tripoli) - inbound travel agency and tour organiser
- Wesaam Touring Services
(Tripoli) - tour organiser
- Winzrik Tourism Services
(Tripoli) - group operator, travel agent, tourist village and hotels
operator, and tourist transportation
- Zawia Travel &
Tours (Al Zawia) - tour organiser
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- National Center for Research and Scientific
Studies (NCRSS) - aims to provide academic and scientific
service in the form of economic, legal and social studies and
research, and to detect and investigate changes and issues
in support of organizations, institutions and universities,
along with national, Arab and foreign companies
- Tajoura Nuclear Research
Centre (TNRC) (Tripoli)- established to solve problems
of economic significance to the country via peaceful application
of atomic energy
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Libya Jamaherya Broadcast
Corporation (LJBC)
- General Press Corporation
- Al Fajer al
Jadeed - English language bi-monthly newspaper
- Al Fajer al Jadeed
- newspaper (in Arabic)
- Arab News (Saudi Arabia) - English
language daily newspaper
- Al-Jamahiria Newspaper
- daily newspaper (in Arabic)
- Al Zzahf Al Akhder
- newspaper (in Arabic)
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Libyaninvestment.com - information
on trade, investment, opportunities, oil industry, construction,
projects and various market and economic studies
- General Electricity Company of Libya
- electric utility solely responsible for generation, transport
and distribution of electric power in the whole country
- National Oil Corporation
(NOC) - state-owned oil exploration, extraction, production and
distribution company
- Umm Al-Jawaby Oil Services
Company Limited (London) - office set up by the National
Oil Corporation in 1983 to take over certain functions that
had been performed by the home offices of the original foreign-owned
oil companies and consortia
- Libya Telecom & Technology
(LTT) (Tripoli) - communication and IT company
that provides Internet services and VSAT connections
- African Sail Shipping
Co Ltd (ASSA)
- Sendan Co. (Tripoli) - industrial
equipment and workshop tools
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of Libya (CBL)
- Bank Of Commerce &
Development (Tripoli)
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