My Travel Guide
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| Official Name: | Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia |
| Capital: | Tripoli |
| Climate: | Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior |
| Terrain: | Mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions |
| Languages: | Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities |
| Official Currency: | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| Population: | 5,765,563 (July 2005 est.) |
| Religions: | Sunni Muslim 97% |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $6,700 (2004 est.) |
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