Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Travel Currency
Libyan dinar (LYD)
Languages
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
Ethnic Groups
Berber and Arab 97%, Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, Tunisians
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
Geographic Coordinates
25 00 N, 17 00 E
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria
Airports
68