Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 120V, 50Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Libya
- +218
What every visitor should know about Libya:
- Money
- The currency is the Libyan dinar (LYD). 1 LYD is worth about US$0.81, or €0.57.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Areas of concern:
- Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Libya facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 6,310,434
- Language
- Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
- Ethnicity
- Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)
Economy
- GDP
- US$14,900 (per capita)