Libya Fact File

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As we watch the civil war in Libya, here's a few facts to refer to.

Population 5 million

Fertility rate: 2.8

Monetary Unit: Libyan dinar (LD)
GDP: 106,000 million LD or $87,000 million US$. US GDP: $14,000 billion

International reserves: $92,507 million US

Exchange rate (LD to US$) 1.2

Libya fact: Armed forces: army 50,000 + 8,000 navy + 18,000 air force = 76,000.

My Summary:
This is a smallish power but it is still challenging. At this point, air power might not be enough to stop Quaddafi. If we send in the army, probably around 100,000 will be needed, allowing roughly 20,000 combat troops on the ground.