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Libya

Full country name:Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Area:1,759,540sq km (679,359 sq. miles)
Population:4,992,838 (July 1999 est.) note: includes 161,251 non-nationals (July 1999 est.)
Capital cityIn January 1987, Col. Qadaffi designated Hun, a town 404 miles (650 km) SE of tripoli, as administrative capital (population: n/a)
People:Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians
Language:Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
ReligionSunni Muslim 97%
President:Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI (since 1 September 1969); note: holds no official title, but is de facto chief of state

 

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