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🇱🇾Libya

‏ليبيا

Africa · Northern AfricaSovereign stateAUAL
ISOLY · LBY · 434
LAT,LNG25.00, 17.00
TEL+218

Libya is a sovereign country in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Tripoli. It has a population of about 6,871,287 across 1,759,540 km² — roughly 4 people per km². The currency is the Libyan dinar (LYD ل.د). The official language is Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are LY, LBY, 434, and the international calling code is +218.

Capital
Tripoli
#108
Population
6,871,287
#18
Area
1,759,540 km²
#225
Density
4 /km²

Key facts about Libya

GET/alpha/LY
Calling code
+218
Currencies
LYD ل.د
Languages
Arabic
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Libyan
Top-level domain
.ly
ISO codes
LY · LBY · 434
Coordinates
25.00, 17.00
Capital
Tripoli

Other names for Libya

State of LibyaDawlat LibyaLibyeLibiaLibyenLíbiaリビア

Largest cities in Libya (12)

GET/cities?country=LY

Countries bordering Libya (6)

GET/borders/libya

Frequently asked questions about Libya

What is the capital of Libya?

The capital of Libya is Tripoli.

What is the population of Libya?

Libya has a population of about 6,871,287, the 108th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Libya?

Libya uses the Libyan dinar (LYD, symbol ل.د).

What languages are spoken in Libya?

The main language of Libya is Arabic.

What is the calling code for Libya?

The international dialing code for Libya is +218.

Which countries border Libya?

Libya shares land borders with Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia.

Query Libya from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Libya; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/LY
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/LBY
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/434
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/LBA
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/libya
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=LY
Largest cities in LibyaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/libya
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=25&lng=17
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20Africa
Countries in Northern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/LYD
Countries using the Libyan dinarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ar
Countries that speak ArabicDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/218
Countries with calling code +218Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ly
Countries on the .ly domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Libyan
Countries whose people are "Libyan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Tripoli
Find a country by capital (Tripoli)Docs
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