| Local name: Jamahiriya al'Arabiya al-Libiya ash-sha al-ishtrakiya |
| Surface: 1.759.540 Kmq......It
possesses a Mediterranean coastline of approximately 1820 Km in length. It is bordered by
Egypt to the east, Sudan to the south-east, Chad and Niger to the south with Algeria and
Tunisia to the west and north-west respectively. |
| Population : 4,500,000 (1995)
inhabitants |
| Climate: Due to the lack of
natural barriers, the climate is greatly influenced by the desert to the south and the
Mediterranean Sea to the north. The coastal regions have a Mediterranean climate with
moderate temperatures and enough rain during the winter months for grain farming. In
Tripoli average temperatures are 30 deg C (86 deg F) in summer and 8 deg C (46 deg F) in
winter; annual precipitation averages 380 mm (15 in) and falls mainly in winter. The
mountains of the Jabal Al-Akhdar attract considerably more reliable rainfall in winter and
early spring, while in summer the heights are cooler than the surrounding plains. Semiarid
conditions predominate in the AL MARJ and JAFFARA plains, and in the southern deserts
frequent periods of drought occur. A scorching wind called the "GHIBLI" which is
a hot, very dry, sand laden wind which can raise the temperatures in a matter of hours to
between 40 deg C and 50 deg C, occasionally blows into the usually humid coastal towns.
The wind is most noticeable in W Libya and is often associated with the spring solstice. |
| Electricity: 150/220V |
| Visa: Everyone except visitors from most
Arab countries and Malta must have a visa to visit Libya. People from most Arab countries
or from Malta can enter Libya with a passport only. If you're from Israel, or have a
passport showing that you have been there, getting a visa is impossible. Before applying
for a visa, you must have your passport translated into Arabic. All US nationals must have
their passports validated by the US Secretary of State prior to travel to, in or through
Libya. |
| Capital : Tarabulus (Tripoli) |
| System : Socialist Republic ....Socialist
Great People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Languages : arabic, italian, english |
| Religions : Sunni Muslim (97%) |
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| Lybia |
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| Money : Libyan dinar (LD) = 1000 dirhams |
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