Offical name

Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Capital

Tripoli

Government type

Jamahiriya

Language

Arabic, Italian, English

Area

1,759,540 sq km

Population

5,900,754 ( 2006 est.)

Currency

Libyan dinar (LYD)

Religion

Muslim

Time zone

GMT/UTC +2 ()

Country dialing code

218