| Libya ليبيا
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Anthem:
ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا
(English: "Libya, Libya, Libya")[1][2]
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Seal of the National Transitional Council
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Capital
(and largest city) | Tripoli
32°52′N13°11′E / 32.867°N 13.183°E / 32.867; 13.183 |
| Official language(s) | Arabic[a] |
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| Spoken languages | Libyan Arabic, other Arabic dialects, Berber |
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| Demonym | Libyan |
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| Government | Provisional government |
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| - | Chairman | Mustafa Abdul Jalil |
| - | Prime Minister | Abdurrahim El-Keib |
| Legislature | National Transitional Council
General National Congress |
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| Independence |
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| - | Relinquished by Italy | 10 February 1947 |
| - | from United Kingdom & France under United Nations Trusteeship | 24 December 1951 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 1,759,541 km2 (17th)
679,359 sq mi |
| Population |
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| - | 2006 census | 5,670,688[b] |
| - | Density | 3.6/km2 (218th)
9.4/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $37.492 billion[3] (95th) |
| - | Per capita | $5,787[3] (109th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $36.874 billion[3] (84th) |
| - | Per capita | $5,691[3] (87th) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.760[4] (high) (64th) |
| Currency | Dinar (LYD) |
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| Time zone | EET(UTC+2) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| Internet TLD | .ly |
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| Calling code | 218 |
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a. ^Libyan Arabic and other varieties. Berber languages in certain low-populated areas. The official language is simply identified as "Arabic" (Constitutional Declaration, article 1).
b. ^ Included 350,000 foreigners |
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