This article is about the country. For other uses, see Libya (disambiguation).
Libya
ليبيا
Lībiyā (Arabic)
Capital
(and largest city) Tripoli[a]
32°52′N 13°11′E / 32.867°N 13.183°E / 32.867; 13.183
Official language(s) Arabic[b]
Demonym Libyan
Government Disputed
(See below)
Independence
- Relinquished by Italy 10 February 1947
- From United Kingdom & France under United Nations Trusteeship
24 December 1951
Area
- Total 1,759,541 km2 (17th)
679,359 sq mi
- Water (%) Negligible surface water, reservoirs of water underground.
Population
- 2010 estimate 6,420,000[1] (105th)
- 2006 census 5,670,688[c]
- Density 3.6/km2 (218th)
9.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $96.138 billion[2] (68th)
- Per capita $14,884[2] (56th)
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $76.557 billion[2] (64th)
- Per capita $11,852[2] (48th)
HDI (2010) increase0.755[3] (high) (53rd)
Currency Dinar (LYD)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD .ly
Calling code 218
a. ^ Though both governments disputing Libya agree that Tripoli is the capital, the headquarters of the National Transitional Council is Benghazi.
b. ^ Libyan Arabic and other varieties are the spoken languages, while literary Arabic is the official written language.
c. ^ Includes 350,000 foreigners
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Šaʿbiyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-ʿUẓmā (Arabic)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Allahu Akbar
God is great
Capital Tripoli
Government Jamahiriya
- Leader and Guide of the Revolution Muammar Gaddafi
- Secretary General of the General People's Congress Mohamed Abdul Quasim al-Zwai
- Secretary General of the General People's Committee Baghdadi Mahmudi
Libyan Republic
الجمهورية الليبية
al-Jumhūriyya al-Lībiyya (Arabic)
Flag Coat of arms
Capital Tripoli (de jure)
Benghazi (de facto)
Government Provisional government
- Chairperson of the National Transitional Council Mustafa Abdul Jalil
- Interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jebril
Libya (Arabic: ليبيا Lībiyā) is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya faces Egypt to the east, Sudan to the south east, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
As a result of the 2011 Libyan civil war, there are currently two entities claiming to be the official government of Libya:[4]
The Tripoli-based government of Muammar Gaddafi refers to the country as the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,[5][6]. It controls most of the western half of the country.
The Benghazi-based Transitional National Council refers to the country as the Libyan Republic.[7][8]. It is led by Mustafa Abdul Jalil and controls most of the eastern half of the country.
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