Quick Facts about Libya

  • Full Country Name: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

  • Capital: Tripoli

  • Language: Arabic, English, Italian

  • Currency: Libyan dinar (LYD) = 1,000 dirhams.

  • People: Arab (92%), Berbers (5%), plus Tuareg, Toubou, Black Africans and some Europeans (mainly Italians).

  • Life Expectancy: Male: 74.29, Female: 78.82.

  • Religion: Sunni Muslim (95%), Christianity (5%).

  • Size (sq km): 1.8 million (17th)

  • Population: 5.7 million (105th)

  • Population Density per sq km: 3.2 (218th)

  • Country Dialling Code: 218

  • Internet Country Code: .ly

  • Time Zone: GMT +2

  • Voltage Guide: 150/220 AC, 50 Hz.

  • Finance: Very limited acceptance of Diners Club and Visa, traveller's cheques generally not accepted.

  • Business Hours: 0700-1400 Monday-Thursday, Saturday.

  • GDP: US$45.4 billion

  • GDP per Capita: US$8,900

  • Annual Growth: 6.5%

  • Inflation: 18.5%

  • Major Industries: petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement.

  • Major Trading Partners: Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Turkey, Tunisia.

  • Personal Safety: Safe. Observe Islamic customs.

 

Great Places to visit in Libya

Tripoli- Tripoli is Libya's largest city and port, the country's capital and the full-time residence of Colonel Qaddafi.It is located on the Mediterranean Sea, in the north-western part of the country. 

Benghazi- Benghazi is in north-eastern Libya.Located on the Gulf of Sidra Benghazi, it is the second largest city in the country. 

Derna - Derna or Darnah is located in the northern part of Libya, along the Mediterranean Sea. 

Germa - Germa is a small village in the western part of Libya. This sparsely populated settlement is nestled in the eastern Sahara desert. 

Ghadhames -Ghadhames is a beautiful oasis town in the country of Libya, in Africa.   

Ghat - Ghat is located in the south-western part of Libya. This remote region is almost in the middle of the great Sahara Desert.