FACTS & FIGURES

TERRAIN:
More than 90% desert or semidesert

ETHNIC MAKE-UP:
Arab and Berber, 97%

RELIGION:
Sunni Muslim, 97%

LANGUAGES:
Arabic, Italian, English, all widely understood in the major cities

GDP BY SECTOR:
Industry 45.7%, Services 45.6%, Agriculture 8.7%

LABOR FORCE:
1.59 million

MAIN PORTS:
Tripoli, Misurata, Benghazi, Khums

AIRPORTS:
139 (59 with paved runways)