• Ancient ruins of Eastern church, Apollonia

    Ancient ruins of Eastern church, Apollonia

    © Jane Sweeney

  • Murzuq castle, from which sultans of Fezzan once ruled, southern Libya

    Murzuq castle, from which sultans of Fezzan once ruled, southern Libya

    © Jane Sweeney

  • Ruins of theatre in ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Tripolitania

    Ruins of theatre in ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, Tripolitania

    © Patrick Syder

Libya: Overview

Libya has it all: ancient cities of rare and exquisite splendour, the Sahara that you thought existed only in your imagination and the unmistakeable cachet of being ruled by one of modern history's most iconic figures, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Currency

Libyan Dinar, LYD (LD)

Population

6000000

Languages

  • Italian (other)
  • English (other)
  • Arabic (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: + 2

Voltage

220/240V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

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