LIBYA
| Formerly known as: The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Libya is
situated in North Africa. Note: The official designation of the country as shown above, must be used on all documents and correspondence. |
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| CAPITAL(S) | Tripoli. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Al Khums, Banghazi, Darnah, Marsa al Burayqah, Misratah, Ra's Lanuf, Tobruk, Tripoli, Zuwarah. |
| POPULATION | 5,240,599. |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Arabic, Italian, English, abandon. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Western Province: 125v. 50 cycles AC., Eastern Province: 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Libyan dinar (LD) = 1,000 dirhams. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 1.87680 LD= £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 2 hours ahead of GMT (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 218. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 3, 28 Mar; 11 Jun; 23 Jul; 1 Sept; 7 Oct; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Islamic New Year; Prophet’s Birthday; Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha. |
| EMBASSY(IES) | The Libyan People's Bureau, 61-62 Ennismore Gardens, London SW7 1NH. Tel 020 7589 6120, fax: 020 7589 6087. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY(IES) | PO Box 4206, Tripoli. Tel: 00 218 21 333 1191/2/3, fax: 00 218 21 444 9121. e-mail: britcom@lttnet.net (commercial section), belibya@hotmail.com (chancery section). |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Federation of Jamahiriga Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture, 26 Bandoung Street, PO Box 12556, Tripoli. Tel: 00 218 21 41613/41457. |