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24 Libya<br />
Land area<br />
Population<br />
Main towns<br />
Climate<br />
Weather in Tripoli<br />
Language<br />
Measures<br />
Currency<br />
Time<br />
Public holidays<br />
<strong>Country</strong> snapshot<br />
Basic data<br />
1,759,540 sq km<br />
6.16m (2007 mid-year estimate, IMF)<br />
Population in '000 (2003 estimates, National Authority for Information and<br />
Documentation)<br />
Tripoli (capital) 1,149<br />
Benghazi 636<br />
Misurata 360<br />
Al Mirqab 328<br />
Al Bitnan 142<br />
Sebha 126<br />
Hot and dry with mild winters<br />
Hottest month, August, 22-30°C (average daily minimum and maximum);<br />
coldest month, January, 8-16°C; driest month, July, 1 mm average rainfall; wettest<br />
month, December, 94 mm average rainfall<br />
Arabic<br />
Metric<br />
Libyan dinar (LD) = 1,000 dirham. Average official exchange rate in 2009:<br />
LD1.21:US$1<br />
2 hours ahead of GMT<br />
Commercial offices and government establishments are closed on Fridays.<br />
Other than the usual Islamic celebrations, national holidays include Declaration<br />
of the People's Power Day (March 3rd); Evacuation Day (June 11th); Revolution<br />
Day (July 23rd); and National Day (September 1st)<br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Report</strong> August 2010 www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2010
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