Basic facts about Libya
| Country name: | Libya |
| Capital: | Tripoli |
| Country code: | 323 |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Currency name: | Libyan dinar |
| Independence: | 1951-12-24 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from UN trusteeship |
| Total area (km2): | 1,759,540 |
| Land area (km2): | 1,759,540 |
| Water area (km2): | 0 |
| Population: | 6,002,347 |
| Population note: | 6,002,347 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | Arabic |
| All languages: | Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq) |
| Time zone: | CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +218 |
| Domain: | .ly |