Libia

Exact population: 5,900,754 note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 82.6%; male: 92.4%; female: 72%
Ethnicities: Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians
Land boundaries: Total: 4,348 km; border countries: Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,115 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km
Terrain: Mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Extremes: Lowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m; highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
Imports: Italy 25.5%, Germany 11%, South Korea 6.1%, UK 5.4%, Tunisia 4.7%, Turkey 4.6% (2004)
Exports: Italy 37%, Germany 16.6%, Spain 11.9%, Turkey 7.1%, France 6.2% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Source: CIA World Factbook