Guide to Libya
Must See Libya
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At a glance
Libya's not all date palms and deserts, but if shifting sands and camel trains are your thing, Libya's got desert for days, and a quick jaunt down into the Fezzan will take you boldly where nomad has gone before. And despite its scary reputation, most people have a grand old time.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Capital city:
- Tripoli
- Area:
- 1,759,540 sq km / 679,359 sq miles
- Population:
- 5,700,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC + 2 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Arabic (official)
English (other)
Italian (other)
- Religion:
- Sunni Muslim (95%), Christian (5%)
- Currency:
- Libyan Dinar
- Electricity:
- 127/230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin