Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar - 1.2112 (2008 est.), 1.2604 (2007), 1.3108 (2006), 1.3084 (2005), 1.305 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6494 (2008 est.), 0.6795 (January 2008), Maltese liri per US dollar - 0.3106 (2007), 0.37 (2006), 0.34578 (2005), 0.34466 (2004), 0.37723 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.900%
0.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Area
1,759,540 km sq
316 km sq
Coastline
1,770 km
197 km
Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior