<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (December 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs to be updated . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (December 2017) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> State of Libya دولة ليبيا (Arabic) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Flag National emblem (de facto) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anthem: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا "Libya, Libya, Libya" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital and largest city </Th> <Td> Tripoli 32 ° 52 ′ N 13 ° 11 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 32.867 ° N 13.183 ° E ﻿ / 32.867; 13.183 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official languages </Th> <Td> Arabic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spoken languages </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Libyan Arabic </Li> <Li> Tamazight </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Religion </Th> <Td> Islam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Libyan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Provisional government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chairman of the Presidential Council </Th> <Td> Fayez al - Sarraj </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Prime Minister (GNA) </Th> <Td> Fayez al - Sarraj </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President of the House of Representatives (Libya) </Th> <Td> Aguila Saleh Issa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Prime Minister (Tobruk) </Th> <Td> Abdullah al - Thani </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> House of Representatives High Council of State (advisory) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Formation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Independence from Italy </Th> <Td> 10 February 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released from British and French oversight </Th> <Td> 24 December 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coup d'état by Muammar Gaddafi </Th> <Td> 1 September 1969 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Libyan Arab Jamahiriya </Th> <Td> 19 November 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Revolution Day </Th> <Td> 17 February 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 1,759,541 km (679,363 sq mi) (16th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 estimate </Th> <Td> 6,293,253 (108th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 census </Th> <Td> 5,658,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 3.55 / km (9.2 / sq mi) (218th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP (PPP) </Th> <Td> 2018 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $84.429 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $12,963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GDP (nominal) </Th> <Td> 2018 estimate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> $47.491 billion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Per capita </Th> <Td> $7,292 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> HDI (2015) </Th> <Td> 0.716 high 102nd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Currency </Th> <Td> Libyan dinar (LYD) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EET (UTC + 2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Drives on the </Th> <Td> right </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Calling code </Th> <Td> + 218 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> LY </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Internet TLD </Th> <Td>. ly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ol> <Li> ^ United Nations note concerning official name: "Following the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 66 / 1, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations formally notified the United Nations of a Declaration by the National Transitional Council of 3 August changing the official name of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to "Libya" and changing Libya's national flag ." </Li> <Li> ^ Libyan Arabic and other varieties and Amazigh languages in certain western and southern areas . The official language is simply identified as "Arabic" (Constitutional Declaration, article 1). </Li> <Li> ^ The UK and France held a joint condominium over Libya through the United Nations Trusteeship Council . </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> State of Libya دولة ليبيا (Arabic) </Th> </Tr>

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