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Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Form of Government: Jamahiriya (Rule by the masses)
Capital: Tripoli
De Facto Leader: Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi
Du Jure Leader: Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani (Very little power)
Communist/NATO Stance: Neutral, leaning more towards Warsaw Pact
Currency: Dinar (LYD)
Suffrage: 18
Demographics:
Population: 6,036,914
Population Growth: 2.262%
Birth Rate: 26.09 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 3.47 deaths/1,000 population
Literacy Rate: 82.6%
Life Expectancy: 76.88 Years
Major Religions: Sunni Muslum (97%), Other (3%)
Language: Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Geography:
Total Land Area: 1,759,540 sq km
Coastline: 1,770 km
Borders: 4,348 km
Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Economy:
(CIA FACTBOOK)
The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute about 95% of export earnings, about one-quarter of GDP, and 60% of public sector wages. Substantial revenues from the energy sector coupled with a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society. Libyan officials in the past four years have made progress on economic reforms as part of a broader campaign to reintegrate the country into the international fold. This effort picked up steam after UN sanctions were lifted in September 2003 and as Libya announced in December 2003 that it would abandon programs to build weapons of mass destruction. Almost all US unilateral sanctions against Libya were removed in April 2004, helping Libya attract more foreign direct investment, mostly in the energy sector. Libyan oil and gas licensing rounds continue to draw high international interest; the National Oil Company set a goal of nearly doubling oil production to 3 billion bbl/day by 2010. Libya faces a long road ahead in liberalizing the socialist-oriented economy, but initial steps - including applying for WTO membership, reducing some subsidies, and announcing plans for privatization - are laying the groundwork for a transition to a more market-based economy. The non-oil manufacturing and construction sectors, which account for more than 20% of GDP, have expanded from processing mostly agricultural products to include the production of petrochemicals, iron, steel, and aluminum. Climatic conditions and poor soils severely limit agricultural output, and Libya imports about 75% of its food. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the Great Manmade River Project, but significant resources are being invested in desalinization research to meet growing water demands.
GDP (Purchasing Power): $74.97 billion
GDP (Growth Rate): 8.1%
GDP per Capita: $12,700
GDP composite by sector:
-agriculture: 7.3%
-industry: 51.3%
-services: 41.4%
Labor Force: 1.787 million
Labor Force by Occupation:
-agriculture: 17%
-industry: 23%
-services: 59%
Unemployment Rate: 30%
Population Below Poverty Line: 7.4%
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prics): 3.1%
Inflation Rate (Gross Fixed): 7.4%
Budget:
revenues: $33.34 billion
expenditures: $19.3 billion; including capital expenditures of $5.6 billion (2006 est.)
Public debt:
5.6% of GDP (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products:
wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle
Industries:
petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
Industrial production growth rate:
NA%
Electricity - production:
19.44 billion kWh (2004)
Electricity - consumption:
18.08 billion kWh (2004)
Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2004)
Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2004)
Oil - production:
1.72 million bbl/day (2006 est.)
Oil - consumption:
237,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)
Oil - exports:
1.34 million bbl/day (2004)
Oil - imports:
0 bbl/day (2004)
Oil - proved reserves:
42 billion bbl (2006 est.)
Natural gas - production:
8.06 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - consumption:
5.93 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - exports:
2.13 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves:
1.472 trillion cu m (1 January 2005 est.)
Current account balance:
$14.5 billion (2006 est.)
Exports:
$37.02 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Exports - commodities:
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
Military:
Branches: Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriya al-Arabia al-Libyya, LAAF)
Nuclear Capable: No
Missile System: Yes (Long Range Cruise Missiles)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
-males age 17-49: 1,505,675
-females age 17-49: 1,429,152 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
-males age 17-49: 1,291,624
-females age 17-49: 1,230,824 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
-males age 18-49: 62,034
-females age 17-49: 59,533 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.9% (2005 est.)
Libyan Army and APOD:
-50,000 Regular Army
-43,000 APOD (Paramilitary)
EQUIPMENT:
Tanks
200 T-72 MBTs [115 in store],
100 T-62 MBTs [70 in store],
500 T-55 MBTs [1000+ in store],
Tracked Vehicles
1000 BMP-1 ICVs,
30 M-113 APCs,
200 BTR-50 APCs,
Wheeled Vehicles
70 Engesa EE-9 Armoured Cars
100 Engesa EE-11 APCs
50 BRDM-2 Scout Cars and ATGW Carrers
500 BTR-60 APCs
67 OT-64 APCs
SP Artillery
80 ZTS Dana
210 Palmaria
130 2S1
60 2S3
Multiple Rocket Launchers
600 BM-21 , RM-70, BM-11
300 Type-63
Towed Artillery
330 M-46
190 D-30
60 D-74
Surface to Surface Missiles
45 FROG-7
80 SCUD-B
Anti Tank
400 Milan
620+ AT-3, AT-4, AT-5
Anti Aircraft Artillery
90 57mm S-60
250 23mm ZSU-23-4
100 23mm ZU-23-2
Libyan Air Force:
EQUIPMENT:
Combat aircraft:
-25 Mirage F-1AD/BD/ED
-25 MiG-21bis Fishbed
-125 MiG-23BN/MS/ML/UM Flogger
-40 Su-22M3/UM-3K Fitter
-15 Su-24MK Fencer
-12 F-5 Liberator
-12 AMX International
-?? Mitsubishi F-1
-6 A-50 Golden Eagle
Trainers:
-110 Aero L-39ZO Albatross
-20 SF-260
-80 G-2 and J-1
-4 T-50 Golden Eagle
Transport aircraft:
-10 An-26 Curl
-4 An-32
-2 An-72 Coaler
-2 An-124 Condor
-3 Falcon 20
-1 Falcon 50
-3 Gulfstream II
-15 Il-76 Candid
-15 L-410
-2 JetStar
-10 C-130H
Refuellers:
-4 Il-78 Midas E
Attack helicopters:
-2 Agusta A109
-4 Bell 206
-12 Mi-14 Haze
-43 Mi-24 Hind
Transport helicopters:
-2 Bell 212
-8 CH-47 Chinook
-25 Mi-8 including Mi-17
- ? Mi-17
Future Aircrafts
-12 Mig-29SMT
-12 Su-30MK
Retired Aircrafts
-MiG-25
-Mirage 5
-Tu-22
-Boeing 707
-G-222
-Super Frelon
Libyan Navy:
EQUIPMENT:
Ships:
Missile frigates:
Type: Koni class (Type 1159)
Operational: 1
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 96.4/1,440
Non-operational: 1
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
2xSA-N-4 SAMs
4x76mm guns
4x30mm guns
4x406mm torpedoes
1xRBU 6000 A/S mortar
20 mines
Missile corvettes:
Type: Nanuchka class
Operational: 2
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 59.3/660
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
2xSA-N-4 SAMs
2x57mm guns MFPBs
MFPBs:
Combattante II
Operational: 7
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 49.0/311
non-operational: 2
Armament:
4xOtomat SSMs
1x76mm gun
2x40mm guns
Osa II
Operational: 6
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 38.6/245
non-operational: 6
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
4x30mm guns
Mine warfare vessel:
Type: Natya class minesweepers (Type 266ME)
Operational: 5
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons):61.0/804
non-operational: 4
Armament:
4x30mm guns
4x25mm guns
2xRBU 1200 A/S mortars
10 mines
Acoustic & Magnetic sweep
In addition several auxiliary and landing craft
Naval Bases:
-Al-Khums
-Benghazi
-Misratah
-Tobruk
-Tripoli
-Derna
Form of Government: Jamahiriya (Rule by the masses)
Capital: Tripoli
De Facto Leader: Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi
Du Jure Leader: Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani (Very little power)
Communist/NATO Stance: Neutral, leaning more towards Warsaw Pact
Currency: Dinar (LYD)
Suffrage: 18
Demographics:
Population: 6,036,914
Population Growth: 2.262%
Birth Rate: 26.09 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 3.47 deaths/1,000 population
Literacy Rate: 82.6%
Life Expectancy: 76.88 Years
Major Religions: Sunni Muslum (97%), Other (3%)
Language: Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Geography:
Total Land Area: 1,759,540 sq km
Coastline: 1,770 km
Borders: 4,348 km
Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Economy:
(CIA FACTBOOK)
The Libyan economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute about 95% of export earnings, about one-quarter of GDP, and 60% of public sector wages. Substantial revenues from the energy sector coupled with a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society. Libyan officials in the past four years have made progress on economic reforms as part of a broader campaign to reintegrate the country into the international fold. This effort picked up steam after UN sanctions were lifted in September 2003 and as Libya announced in December 2003 that it would abandon programs to build weapons of mass destruction. Almost all US unilateral sanctions against Libya were removed in April 2004, helping Libya attract more foreign direct investment, mostly in the energy sector. Libyan oil and gas licensing rounds continue to draw high international interest; the National Oil Company set a goal of nearly doubling oil production to 3 billion bbl/day by 2010. Libya faces a long road ahead in liberalizing the socialist-oriented economy, but initial steps - including applying for WTO membership, reducing some subsidies, and announcing plans for privatization - are laying the groundwork for a transition to a more market-based economy. The non-oil manufacturing and construction sectors, which account for more than 20% of GDP, have expanded from processing mostly agricultural products to include the production of petrochemicals, iron, steel, and aluminum. Climatic conditions and poor soils severely limit agricultural output, and Libya imports about 75% of its food. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the Great Manmade River Project, but significant resources are being invested in desalinization research to meet growing water demands.
GDP (Purchasing Power): $74.97 billion
GDP (Growth Rate): 8.1%
GDP per Capita: $12,700
GDP composite by sector:
-agriculture: 7.3%
-industry: 51.3%
-services: 41.4%
Labor Force: 1.787 million
Labor Force by Occupation:
-agriculture: 17%
-industry: 23%
-services: 59%
Unemployment Rate: 30%
Population Below Poverty Line: 7.4%
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prics): 3.1%
Inflation Rate (Gross Fixed): 7.4%
Budget:
revenues: $33.34 billion
expenditures: $19.3 billion; including capital expenditures of $5.6 billion (2006 est.)
Public debt:
5.6% of GDP (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products:
wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle
Industries:
petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
Industrial production growth rate:
NA%
Electricity - production:
19.44 billion kWh (2004)
Electricity - consumption:
18.08 billion kWh (2004)
Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2004)
Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2004)
Oil - production:
1.72 million bbl/day (2006 est.)
Oil - consumption:
237,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)
Oil - exports:
1.34 million bbl/day (2004)
Oil - imports:
0 bbl/day (2004)
Oil - proved reserves:
42 billion bbl (2006 est.)
Natural gas - production:
8.06 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - consumption:
5.93 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - exports:
2.13 billion cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2004 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves:
1.472 trillion cu m (1 January 2005 est.)
Current account balance:
$14.5 billion (2006 est.)
Exports:
$37.02 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Exports - commodities:
crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
Military:
Branches: Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriya al-Arabia al-Libyya, LAAF)
Nuclear Capable: No
Missile System: Yes (Long Range Cruise Missiles)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
-males age 17-49: 1,505,675
-females age 17-49: 1,429,152 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
-males age 17-49: 1,291,624
-females age 17-49: 1,230,824 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
-males age 18-49: 62,034
-females age 17-49: 59,533 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.9% (2005 est.)
Libyan Army and APOD:
-50,000 Regular Army
-43,000 APOD (Paramilitary)
EQUIPMENT:
Tanks
200 T-72 MBTs [115 in store],
100 T-62 MBTs [70 in store],
500 T-55 MBTs [1000+ in store],
Tracked Vehicles
1000 BMP-1 ICVs,
30 M-113 APCs,
200 BTR-50 APCs,
Wheeled Vehicles
70 Engesa EE-9 Armoured Cars
100 Engesa EE-11 APCs
50 BRDM-2 Scout Cars and ATGW Carrers
500 BTR-60 APCs
67 OT-64 APCs
SP Artillery
80 ZTS Dana
210 Palmaria
130 2S1
60 2S3
Multiple Rocket Launchers
600 BM-21 , RM-70, BM-11
300 Type-63
Towed Artillery
330 M-46
190 D-30
60 D-74
Surface to Surface Missiles
45 FROG-7
80 SCUD-B
Anti Tank
400 Milan
620+ AT-3, AT-4, AT-5
Anti Aircraft Artillery
90 57mm S-60
250 23mm ZSU-23-4
100 23mm ZU-23-2
Libyan Air Force:
EQUIPMENT:
Combat aircraft:
-25 Mirage F-1AD/BD/ED
-25 MiG-21bis Fishbed
-125 MiG-23BN/MS/ML/UM Flogger
-40 Su-22M3/UM-3K Fitter
-15 Su-24MK Fencer
-12 F-5 Liberator
-12 AMX International
-?? Mitsubishi F-1
-6 A-50 Golden Eagle
Trainers:
-110 Aero L-39ZO Albatross
-20 SF-260
-80 G-2 and J-1
-4 T-50 Golden Eagle
Transport aircraft:
-10 An-26 Curl
-4 An-32
-2 An-72 Coaler
-2 An-124 Condor
-3 Falcon 20
-1 Falcon 50
-3 Gulfstream II
-15 Il-76 Candid
-15 L-410
-2 JetStar
-10 C-130H
Refuellers:
-4 Il-78 Midas E
Attack helicopters:
-2 Agusta A109
-4 Bell 206
-12 Mi-14 Haze
-43 Mi-24 Hind
Transport helicopters:
-2 Bell 212
-8 CH-47 Chinook
-25 Mi-8 including Mi-17
- ? Mi-17
Future Aircrafts
-12 Mig-29SMT
-12 Su-30MK
Retired Aircrafts
-MiG-25
-Mirage 5
-Tu-22
-Boeing 707
-G-222
-Super Frelon
Libyan Navy:
EQUIPMENT:
Ships:
Missile frigates:
Type: Koni class (Type 1159)
Operational: 1
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 96.4/1,440
Non-operational: 1
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
2xSA-N-4 SAMs
4x76mm guns
4x30mm guns
4x406mm torpedoes
1xRBU 6000 A/S mortar
20 mines
Missile corvettes:
Type: Nanuchka class
Operational: 2
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 59.3/660
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
2xSA-N-4 SAMs
2x57mm guns MFPBs
MFPBs:
Combattante II
Operational: 7
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 49.0/311
non-operational: 2
Armament:
4xOtomat SSMs
1x76mm gun
2x40mm guns
Osa II
Operational: 6
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons): 38.6/245
non-operational: 6
Armament:
4xSS-N-2C Styx SSMs
4x30mm guns
Mine warfare vessel:
Type: Natya class minesweepers (Type 266ME)
Operational: 5
Length(meters)/Displacement(tons):61.0/804
non-operational: 4
Armament:
4x30mm guns
4x25mm guns
2xRBU 1200 A/S mortars
10 mines
Acoustic & Magnetic sweep
In addition several auxiliary and landing craft
Naval Bases:
-Al-Khums
-Benghazi
-Misratah
-Tobruk
-Tripoli
-Derna