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Military of Libya

Military branches:Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriya al-Arabia al-Libyya, LAAF) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:17 years of age (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 17-49: 1,505,675
females age 17-49: 1,429,152 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 17-49: 1,291,624
females age 17-49: 1,230,824 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 62,034
females age 17-49: 59,533 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:3.9% (2005 est.)

Libya Quickstats

  • Population: 6,036,914
  • Area: 1,759,540 sq km
  • Density: 3.2 /km² (218th)
  • GDP (total): $74.97 billion (67th)
  • GDP (per capita): $12,700 (58th)
  • Literacy: 82.6%

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  • Currency: Dinar (LYD)
  • Dial code: +218

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Libya Internet

  • Usage: 205,000
  • Penetration: 3.3 %
  • Top Domain: .ly

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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