Libya
Position: Northern Africa
Position: Northern Africa
| International name: | Libya |
| Local name: | al Libiyah |
| AREA ................................................ | 1.759.540 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 5.631.585 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 3,2 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Tripoli |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Sunni Muslim 97% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 7570 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,568 (55th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Bikku Bitti 2267 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Socialist Islamic Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .ly |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +218 |
Northern Africa country
| Tripoli | 23/11/2024 | 02:00 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook