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Libya is located on the northern coast of the African continent, sharing its western border with Algeria and Tunisia, its eastern border with Egypt and Sudan, and its southern border with Niger and Chad. The capital city is Tripoli.
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  • Population: 5,765,563
  • Land Area: 1,759,540 sq km
  • Capital City: Tripoli
  • Languages: Arabic,  English,  Italian
  • Religions: 97% Muslim (mostly Sunni)
  • Government: Jamahiriya
  • Date of independence: 12/24/1951
  • GDP: $37.48 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Libya country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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