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Libya

Head of State	:	Nouri Abusahmen
Population	:	6.2 Million
Capital City	:	Tripoli
Largest City	:	Tripoli
Languages	:	Arabic, Italian, and English widely understood in major cities
Monetary Unit	:	Libyan Dinar (LYD)

SOURCE: The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

Facts

GDP (USD)	:	95,801,801,965.00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD)	:	1,909.00 million (2012)
GNI (USD)	:	95,225,704,811.00
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	50,909.20 million (2012)
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	40,864.28 million (2012)
Life Expectancy at Birth	:	75.18 Years (2012)
Intra-OIC Exports (USD)	:	2,239.11 million (2013)
Intra-OIC Imports (USD)	:	7,221.76 million (2013)

Location & Geography

Libya is situated on the Southern Mediterranean coast of North Africa. It has borders with Chad and Niger in the South, Egypt and Sudan in the East, and Algeria and Tunisia in the West. Meadows and forests make up a small area of the land. The narrow strip on the Mediterranean coast is more fertile. The Saharan plateau forms about 90 percent of Libya making it a truly desert land. There are no perennial rivers in Libya. The coastal region has a temperate climate, with mild winters and hot dry summers. Extreme desert conditions prevail inland.

Investment Profile

Doing Business 2014 Rank***	Doing Business 2015 Rank	Change in Rank
188	188	0
Doing Business 2014 DTF** (% points)	Doing Business 2015 DTF** (% points)	Change in DTF** (% points)
33.36	33.35	-0.00999