
Libya Location Map

Libya Facts
Full Official Name: State of Libya
Demonym: Libyan
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Area
Total Area: 1,759,540 km²
Total Land Area: 1,759,540 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 7,361,263
Population Growth Rate: 1.44% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Tripoli (Population: 1,183,000)
Ethnic Groups: Amazigh and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Italian, Maltese, Pakistani, Tunisian, and Turkish)
Languages: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Tamazight (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
Religions: Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Economy
Currency: Libyan dinar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $121.951 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $17,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $32.38 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Italy 26%, Spain 10%, Germany 9%, China 7%, France 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $25.406 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Turkey 15%, China 12%, Italy 12%, Greece 10%, UAE 7% (2022)
Government
Type: in transition
Capital City: Tripoli (Tarabulus) (Population: 1,183,000)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2:00 (EET)
Country Code: LY
Internet TLD: .ly
Climate Map of Libya

Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Topographic Map of Libya
