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|native_name = لجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية العظمى<br>Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-`Arabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Ša`biyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-`Udhmā |
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|common_name = Libya |
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|image_map = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LocationLibya.png] |
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|conventional_long_name = Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
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|capital = Tripoli |
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|official_languages = [[Arabic language|Arabic]] |
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|area = 1,759,540 |
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|population_estimate_year = 2005 |
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|population_estimate = 5,765,563 |
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|population_census_year = 2006 |
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|population_census = 5,673,000 |
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|population_density = 3.2 |
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|population_literacy = 82.6 |
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|mandatory_school_years = #NA |
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|mandatory_school_age = #NA |
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|population_in_mandatory_age = ~#NA |
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|population_in_mandatory_school = ~#NA |
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|GDP_PPP_year = 2005 |
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|GDP_PPP = USD 68 billion |
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|GDP_PPP_per_capita = USD 11,800 |
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|GDP_nominal_year = 2005 |
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|GDP_nominal = USD 31 billion |
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|GDP_nominal_per_capita = USD #NA |
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|HDI_year = 2003 |
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|HDI = 0.798 |
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|HDI_category = medium |
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|time_zone = EET |
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|utc_offset = +2 |
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|cctld = .ly |
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|calling_code = 218 |
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[http://news.com.com/A+laptop+for+every+Libyan+schoolchild/2100-1044_3-6124650.html NY Times article on OLPC and Libya] 2006 10 12 |
[http://news.com.com/A+laptop+for+every+Libyan+schoolchild/2100-1044_3-6124650.html NY Times article on OLPC and Libya] 2006 10 12 |
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Revision as of 04:22, 24 December 2006
| لجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية العظمى Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-`Arabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Ša`biyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-`Udhmā Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | |
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| Capital | Tripoli |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Area | 1,759,540 km² |
| Population | |
| - 2005 estimate | 5,765,563 |
| - 2006 census | 5,673,000 |
| - Density | 3.2/km² |
| Education | |
| - Literacy (%) | 82.6 |
| - Compulsory Years | #NA |
| - Compulsory Age | #NA |
| - Pop. in School Age | ~#NA |
| - Pop. in School | ~#NA |
| GDP (PPP) 2005 est. | USD 68 billion |
| - Per capita | USD 11,800 |
| GDP (nominal) 2005 est. | USD 31 billion |
| - Per capita | USD #NA |
| HDI (2003) | 0.798 (medium) |
| Gini Index ({{{Gini_year}}}) | {{{Gini_index}}} |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Internet TLD | .ly |
| Calling code | +218 |
| More statistics... | |
![[1]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LocationLibya.png){kind=link}
NY Times article on OLPC and Libya 2006 10 12
Markoff was wrong. It's not a contract, it's a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Great news, nonetheless.
"The newly formed OLPC4Libya committee...was presented with the outline of a comprehensive plan to distribute the laptops, create connectivity and server infrastructure, and prepare teachers and students."