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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: LY

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LY

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the LY code, which represents Libya within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
LY
Related Codes
LBY434LY
Official Name
State of Libya
Common Name
Libya
Common Name (Native)
ليبيا (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
North Africa
Area
1,759,540 km²
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Tripoli (32.87519, 13.18746)
Terrain
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Climate
Mediterranean along coastdry, extreme desert interior
Border Countries
Algeria 989 kmChad 1,050 kmEgypt 1,115 kmNiger 342 kmSudan 382 kmTunisia 461 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Tripoli
Government Type
Socialistic State
Established
1951
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,678,567
Population Density
3.8 people/km²
Urban Areas
BenghaziMisratahSabhaTripoliZliten
Nationality
Noun: Libyan(s) Adjective: Libyan
Distribution
over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Arabic
Literacy Rate
91%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Libya, Libya, Libya"
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
National Symbols
star and crescent, hawk
National Colors
red, black, green
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
LYD – Libyan Dinar (ل.د)
GDP
$91.161 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ly
Calling Code
+218
  • +218-205 – Sidiessaiah
  • +218-206 – Suk Elkhamis
  • +218-21 – Tripoli
Internet Hosts
17,926
Internet Users
353,900
Phones (Mobile)
9,590,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
814,000 lines

Libya is a country located in Northern Africa along the Mediterranean coastline. It shares borders with Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria.

*The map highlights the location of Libya.

Related locale codes

ar-LY – Arabic (Libya)

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