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Communications of Libya

Telephones - main lines in use:483,000 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:3.928 million (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: telecommunications system is being modernized; mobile cellular telephone system became operational in 1996
domestic: microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, cellular, tropospheric scatter, and a domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations
international: country code - 218; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat, NA Arabsat, and NA Intersputnik; submarine cables to France and Italy; microwave radio relay to Tunisia and Egypt; tropospheric scatter to Greece; participant in Medarabtel (1999)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
Radios:1.35 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
Televisions:730,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ly
Internet hosts:31 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2002)
Internet users:205,000 (2005)

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%

Languages of Libya

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

International Trade

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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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