Libya
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الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية العظمى al-jamāhīriyyatu l-`arabiyyatu l-lībiyyatu š-ša`biyyatu l-ištirākiyyatu l-`uZmà Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Anthem الله أكبر (Arabic) Allahu Akbar (transliteration) | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Tripoli 32°54′N, 13°11′E |
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Official languages | Arabic |
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Government - Head of state - Prime Minister | Socialist republic Muammar al-Gaddafi (de facto) Miftah Muhammed K'eba (de jure) Baghdadi Mahmudi |
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Independence - Relinquished by Italy - From UN Trusteeship | February 10, 1947 December 24, 1951 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,759,540 km² 679,359 sq mi negligible |
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Population - July 2007 estimate - 2006 census - Density | 6,036,914 5,670,688 3.2 /km² 8.4 /sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $78.79 billion $13,100 |
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HDI (2005) | 0.818 (high) |
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Currency | Dinar (LYD )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | EET (UTC +2) not observed (UTC +2) |
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Internet TLD | .ly |
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Calling code | +218 |