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Key Facts
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Population
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6,244,174
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Area
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1,759,541 km2
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Official Language
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Arabic
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Capital
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Tripoli
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Time
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UTC+1
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Currency
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Libyan dinar (LYD)
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Constitution
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Unitary provisional parliamentary republic
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Climate
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Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
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Economy
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The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which accounts for 80% of GDP and 97% of export
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Traveler Information
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https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/libya
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Investment Authority/Ministry of Economy
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http://www.boma-libya.com/Gover_contacts.html
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Media Links
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http://www.libyaherald.com/
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