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Countries of the World: Libya

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Libya.

Libya is a country on the African continent with a large Northern coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, a population of just over 7 million people in 2022 and the following 6 countries across its borders:

  1. Algeria.
  2. Chad.
  3. Egypt.
  4. Niger.
  5. Sudan.
  6. Tunisia.
 

You pronounce Libya like this: LIB-EE-AH.

Key information and contact details for Libya

Official Language: Arabic.

Secondary Language(s): English.

Libya dialling code: +218.

Libya currency: Libyan dinar.

Libya Capital City: Tripoli.

Libya International AirportTripoli International Airport, M594+W55، طريق المطار،(Airport Road), Tripoli, Libya. Phone Number: +218 94 429 7241.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police:1515, Ambulance: 193, Fire: 1515.

British Embassy: There is no longer a British Embassy in Libya, the closest embassy relating to Libya is in Tunis, Tunisia 832 miles / 1340 KM away: British Embassy Tunis, British Embassy, Rue du Lac Windermere, Les Berges du Lac, Tunis, 1053, Tunisia. Phone Number: +216 71 108 700.

American Embassy: There is no U.S. Embassy in Libya, the closest embassy relating to Libya is in Tunis, Tunisia 832 miles / 1340 KM away: U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Les Berges du Lac, Tunis, Tunisia, 1053. Phone Number: +216 71 107 000.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/libya.

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