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Capital: Tripoli (Tarâbulus)
Airports: Tripoli [Idris] is the main airport for international travel. Other airports in Libya include Ghadâmis, Ghat and Tobruk (Tubruq).
Currency: The dinar (= 1,000 dirhams) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: Arabic. Italian and English are spoken by some citizens.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Libya.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The Libya On Line web site has good maps and introductory information regarding travel in this country.
Five sites in Libya have been designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The Arab Net and Al Bawaba web sites are sources of news and information about countries with Arab and Muslim populations in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Africa Guide web site is another good source of information about Libya.