🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,759,540 km²
Land Area
1,759,540 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,339 km
Coastline
1,770 km
Bordering Countries
Algeria (989 km)
050 km; Egypt 1 (N/A km)
115 km; Niger (342 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
423m
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
7,361,263
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.44%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
26.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
20.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
3.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- TRIPOLI: 1,183,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income, fossil fuel-based North African economy; 31% economic contraction due to COVID-19 and 2020 oil blockade; reduced government spending; central bank had to devalue currency; public wages are over 60% of expenditures
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$90.61 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$46.64 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$12,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.7%
Industry
68.3%
Services
34.3%
Major Industries
petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
in transition
Suffrage
18 years of age, universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.04 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
3.2 per 1,000
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Archaeological Site of Cyrene
- Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna, Archaeological Site of Sabratha
- Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
- Old Town of Ghadamès