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Capital | Tripoli |
Government | Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, a military dictatorship in practice |
Currency | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
Area | 1,759,540 km2 |
Population | 5,900,754, incl. 166,510 non-nationals (July 2006 est.) |
Language | Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities |
Religion | Sunni Muslim 97%, Christian and other 3% |
Electricity | 127V/50Hz or 230V/50Hz |
Calling Code | +218 |
Internet TLD | .ly |
Time Zone | UTC + |