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Country Name

Libya

Country Code

LY

Country Calling Code

+218

Country Profile

A virtual guide to Libya, a country in North Africa's Maghreb region. About 90% of the country is covered by the Libyan desert (part of he Sahara) where agriculture and therfore live is possible only in a few scattered oases. The fourth largest country in Africa is about the size of Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and the UK combined. Libya's main population centers are spread along the more fertile strip at the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Capital Name

Tripoli

Languages

Arabic is the primary language. English, French, and Italian

Country Currency

Libyan Dinar (LYD)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +2h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

66.8 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

1,759,540 kmē (679,362 sq. mi.,

Place to Visit

Tripoli Leptis Magna Benghazi Cyrene Ghadames Ghat Sabratha Sirte Tobruk Misrata Waw an Namus Msallata Al Jawf Waddan

News

Jamahiria News Agency (Jana)-Libya's Official News Provider Libya news in Arabic Al Fajr al Jadeed One of the main dailies in Libya. Al Jamahiria Daily newspaper. Al Shames Libyan daily (in Arabic and partly in French) Libya: News and Views-Current News from Libya. International-Al Jazeera Radio/TV LJBC- Libyan Jamahiriyah Broadcasting Corporation.

Art Culture

Libya: Libyan Arts, Music and Literature Stories, Books, Poems, Photography, Paintings, Music. (English and Arabic). The Libyan Cartoon Gallery A selection from The Work of the Gifted Libyan Artist Mohamed Zwawi. Libyana Dedicated to Libyan Culture. The desert is not silent A virtual art gallery devoted to art lover's, Libyan arts and artists. Libda Cafe Libya from a rebel view (in Arabic - Google translation into English).

Economy Business

Central Bank of Libya The monetary authority in Libya. libyaninvestment.com Directory Of Libyan Companies. The .ly Domain Registry The official international registry for the top level domain of Libya. Libyan Yellow Pages Part of Libyaonline.com Network.

Transport

Afriqiyah Airways Tripoli based airline which operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi and international scheduled services to countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Libyan Arab Airlines Libyan Airways, the national flag carrier airline of Libya is based in Tripoli

Tourism

Discover Libya with its antique vestiges and cultural heritage like Oea ( Tripoli ), Sebratha, Leptis Magna, Shahat (Gorina), Tolmitha (Ptolemias), Sussa (Apolonia), Tukra and Benghazi (Berink), its landscapes like the green mountain series, the Mediterranean beaches and sea, and the Sahara desert. Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more by following the links below.

Education

Al-Fateh University Site of the Faculty of Engineering, Tripoli Garyounis University Founded in Benghazi in 1955 under the name of the Libyan University The Green Book Studies Center Multi Language Homepage related to Libya and Mu`ammar al-Qadhafi's revolutionary Green Book Science National Center for Research and Scientific Studies Libyan Scientific Organization established in 1995, Tripoli

Visa Process

NOTES FOR LIBYA TOURIST VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR LIBYA VISAS: Two completed Libya visa applications Two passport type photos One copy of proof of vaccination for yellow fever Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 Authorization from your host that was provided by the Libya Ministry of Foreign Affairs One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Mediterranean along the coast; dry and extreme hot in desert interior. Provisional government. The National Transitional Council of Libya was formed by anti-Gaddafi forces to represent Libya in the 2011 Libyan uprising. Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum. Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus, vegetables, peanuts, soybeans; cattle. Industries: Petroleum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement.

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