  Libya
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| Libya has it all: ancient cities of rare and exquisite splendour, the Sahara that you thought existed only in your imagination and the unmistakeable cachet of being ruled by one of modern historys most iconic figures, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. |
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| Capital: Tripoli |
| Official languages: Arabic |
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| Government:Military dictatorship |
| President:Muammar al-Gaddafi |
| Vice President:Baghdadi Mahmudi |
| Independence:10 February 1947Â, France/United Kingdom |
| Population:6,173,579 |
| Currency:Dinar (LYD) |
| Description:Libya has it all: ancient cities of rare and exquisite splendour, the Sahara that you thought existed only in your imagination and the unmistakeable cachet of being ruled by one of modern historys most iconic figures, Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. |
| Location:Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia |
| Area:1 759 540 sq_km |
| Natural Resource petroleum, natural gas, gypsum |
| Internet Code:.ly |
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