Libya offers to visitors an opportunity to discover the greatest Roman and Greek cities in the world, a fabulous scenery, a mild climate, the mystery and beauty of the great Sahara sand, its people's friendliness and hospitality, and a rich and colourful culture.
Holiday in Libya is as varied as it is enjoyable.
Official Name: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Situation: The Mediterranean in north, Tunisia in the west, Algeria in south-west, Niger, Chad and Sudan in the south, and Egypt in the east.
Borders : 3 600 kilometres of.
Surface: 1 759 000 square kilometres.
Coasts: 1 820 kilometres
Capital: Tripoli
Religion: Islam
Language: The official language is Arabic
Provinces : Tripolitania - Cyrenaica- Fezzan
Flag: Green
Independence: 24 December 1951 (from Italy)
President : Leader Mouammar el Qadhafi
National holiday: Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)
Week holiday: Friday
Climate: Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Currency: The Libyan dinar divided into 100 dirhams.
1 euro = 1,80 Libyan dinars.
1 US Dollar = 1,32 Libyan dinars
Actually the credit cards are not accepted. .
Gastronomy: Mediterranean type: roasted fish, couscous, rice, varied salads, delicious Soups
Natural resources: Petroleum, Natural Gas
Population: 5,240,599
Standard time: (GMT +2)
Electricity: 240 volts:
Useful Information:
Highlights Cities :
Tripoli - Benghazi - Al Baidha - Dernah - Tobruk - Syrte - Sabha -Ghat - Ghadames
Ports and harbors:
Tripoli - Al Khums, Banghazi, Darnah, Marsa al Brigah, Misratah, Ras Lanuf, Tobruk, Tripoli, Zuwarah
Airports :
Tripoli Iternational * Mitiga * Misratha * Benghazi (Bnina) * Al Baidha (Labreg) * Sebha * Ghat
Air Companies :
Libyan Arab Airlines - Afriquyah - Tunisair - Lufthansa - Alitalia - KLM - Emirates - Qatar Air ways - Swiss Air - Austrian Air - British airways...
Museum:
Tripoli * Leptis Magna * Sabratha * Gasr Libya * Cyrene * Gasr Al Haj * Ghadames * Germa
