Libya Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Capital Tripoli Area 679,358 sq mi 1,759,540 sq km Population 5,499,074 est 2003 Largest city Tripoli pop. 1,269,700 Languages Arabic Italian English Peoples Arab Berber 97%, European 1% Religion Islam Sunni Muslim 97% Life Expectancy total population: 76.28 years male: 74.1 years female: 78.58 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Government A military dictatorship back to Africa Map