๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya - Country

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Libya
ู„ูŠุจูŠุง ยท Dawlat Libya
Name Origin
Ancient Libu Tribes
Derived from the Berber โ€œLibuโ€ Peoples Mentioned in Ancient Egyptian Records
Symbols
๐ŸŒ™ Crescent & Star ยท Desert Nation ยท Red-Black-Green Flag
Codes
LY ยท LBY
ISO 3166-1 ยท IOC Country Code
TLD
.ly
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+218
International Calling Code
Currency
LYD ยท One of Africaโ€™s Strongest Official Currency Rates
Official Language
Libyan Arabic Most Widely Spoken ยท Tamazight Minority Communities
Religion
Sunni Islam
Islam is the State Religion & Central Cultural Foundation
Capital
Largest City
Government
Rival Institutions & Transitional Governance Structures
Historic Regions
Tripolitania ยท Cyrenaica ยท Fezzan
Three Traditional Regions of Libya
Region
Mediterranean Coast ยท Sahara Desert ยท Maghreb World
Districts
22 Districts
Known as Shabiyat ยท Including Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata, Sabha & Jabal al Akhdar Regions
Time Zone
Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
No Daylight Saving Time
Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi
Chairman of the Presidential Council
Mohamed al-Menfi
Since March 2021 ยท Chairman of Libyaโ€™s Presidential Council ยท Head of State of the Internationally Recognized Government
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Prime Minister
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Since March 2021 ยท Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) ยท Head of Government Administration
Vice President Musa Al-Koni
Vice President
Musa Al-Koni
Vice President of Libyaโ€™s Presidential Council ยท Senior Member of the Transitional Executive Authority
Vice President Abdullah al-Lafi
Vice President
Abdullah al-Lafi
Vice President of Libyaโ€™s Presidential Council ยท Senior Executive Official of the GNU Administration
Area
679,362 sq mi
1,759,541 kmยฒ ยท #16 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
7,500,000
#104 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
11/sq mi
4/kmยฒ ยท #188 of 197 Countries by Population Density ยท Vast Sahara Interior Sparsely Populated
Demonym
Libyan
Independence
December 24, 1951
Independence from Allied Administration & Former Italian Rule
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
1977โ€“2011
Muammar Gaddafiโ€™s Revolutionary State Dominated Modern Libyan History
Sahara Landscape
Over 90% Desert
One of the Most Arid & Sparsely Populated Countries on Earth
Libya Location
26.3351ยฐ N, 17.2283ยฐ E
North Africa ยท Sahara Desert ยท Mediterranean Coast
Africa Globe
Continent
Tripoli, Libya WEATHER
Regions
Municipalities

Libya is a country in North Africa characterized by vast Sahara Desert landscapes, rocky plateaus, and a long coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.

๐Ÿ“ Libya is a country located in North Africa, positioned along the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Tunisia and Algeria to the west, Niger and Chad to the south, Sudan to the southeast, and Egypt to the east, with a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Libyaโ€™s landscape is dominated by desert, as much of the country lies within the Sahara Desert, featuring vast sand dunes, rocky plateaus, and arid plains. The population is concentrated along the Mediterranean coast, where conditions are more suitable for settlement. Libyaโ€™s location has historically made it a link between North Africa and the interior of the continent, as well as a key point along Mediterranean trade routes.
Capital
Tripoli, Tripoli
(ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ / Tripoli)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~1,200,000
Largest Cities
Tripoli, Tripoli
(ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ / Tripoli)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~1,200,000
Benghazi, Benghazi
(ุจู†ุบุงุฒูŠ / Benghazi)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~800,000
Misrata, Misrata
(ู…ุตุฑุงุชุฉ / Misrata)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~400,000
Al Bayda, Jabal al Akhdar
(ุงู„ุจูŠุถุงุก / Al Bayda)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~250,000
Zawiya, Zawiya
(ุงู„ุฒุงูˆูŠุฉ / Zawiya)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~200,000
Ajdabiya, Ajdabiya
(ุฃุฌุฏุงุจูŠุง / Ajdabiya)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~150,000
Sabha, Fezzan
(ุณุจู‡ุง / Sabha)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~130,000
Sirte, Sirte
(ุณุฑุช / Sirte)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~120,000
Derna, Derna
(ุฏุฑู†ุฉ / Derna)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~100,000
Tobruk, Tobruk
(ุทุจุฑู‚ / Tobruk)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~90,000
Khoms, Khoms
(ุงู„ุฎู…ุณ / Khoms)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~85,000
Zliten, Zliten
(ุฒู„ูŠุชู† / Zliten)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~80,000
Gharyan, Gharyan
(ุบุฑูŠุงู† / Gharyan)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~75,000
Sabratha, Sabratha
(ุตุจุฑุงุชุฉ / Sabratha)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~70,000
Zuwara, Zuwara
(ุฒูˆุงุฑุฉ / Zuwara)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~60,000
Al Marj, Marj
(ุงู„ู…ุฑุฌ / Al Marj)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~60,000
Ubari, Fezzan
(ุฃูˆุจุงุฑูŠ / Ubari)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~50,000
Ghat, Fezzan
(ุบุงุช / Ghat)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~45,000
Murzuq, Fezzan
(ู…ุฑุฒู‚ / Murzuq)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~40,000
Tarhuna, Tarhuna
(ุชุฑู‡ูˆู†ุฉ / Tarhuna)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~40,000
Bani Walid, Bani Walid
(ุจู†ูŠ ูˆู„ูŠุฏ / Bani Walid)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~35,000
Mizdah, Mizdah
(ู…ุฒุฏุฉ / Mizdah)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~30,000
Zintan, Zintan
(ุงู„ุฒู†ุชุงู† / Zintan)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~30,000
Kufra, Kufra
(ุงู„ูƒูุฑุฉ / Kufra)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~25,000
Hun, Jufra
(ู‡ูˆู† / Hun)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ~20,000
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Libya follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C, Type F, Type L & Type D
Libya commonly uses Type C, Type F, Type L, and Type D electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Libya?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.tn = Tunisia .eg = Egypt .jp = Japan

Libya uses:

.ly

What is the ISO Code for Libya?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or LY. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Libya is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

LY

Official ISO country name:

Libya

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: LY
ISO-3 Code: LBY
ISO Numeric Code: 434
LY Libya Flag Libya (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F1 U+1F1FE
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Libya Flag
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๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ "ูŠุง ุจู„ุงุฏูŠ" โ€“ (Arabic) / "O My Country"
โ€ข Lyrics written by Al Bashir Al Arebi
โ€ข Music composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab
โ€ข Originally adopted in 1951 and restored as Libyaโ€™s national anthem in 2011
Libya Flag Map

Historic Motto:

ยซุญุฑูŠุฉุŒ ุงุดุชุฑุงูƒูŠุฉุŒ ูˆุญุฏุฉยป

(Translated from Arabic: "Freedom, Socialism, and Unity")

The historic motto of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi (1969โ€“2011) was "Freedom, Socialism, and Unity" (Arabic: ุญุฑูŠุฉุŒ ุงุดุชุฑุงูƒูŠุฉุŒ ูˆุญุฏุฉ). This slogan, adopted after the 1969 coup, defined the Libyan Arab Republic and later the Jamahiriya era, representing a shift toward Pan-Arabism and socialist policies.

Libya National Anthem:

ยซู„ูŠุจูŠุง ู„ูŠุจูŠุง ู„ูŠุจูŠุงยป

(Translated from Arabic: "Libya, Libya, Libya")

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