SOME USEFUL INFORMATION

Area: 1,775,500 sq km.
Population: 5,125,450 ( 2000 ).
Population density: 2.3 per sq km.
Capital: Tripoli Population: about 1 million.

Geography: Libya, the great Jamahiria consists mostly of huge areas of desert. It shares borders with Egypt in the east, Tunisia & Algeria in the west while the Sahara extends across the southern frontiers with Niger, Chad and the Sudan. There are almost 2000 km. Of Mediterranean nature cost.

Language: Arabic ( English is widely spoken ).
Time: GMT +2
Customs: Alcohol, drugs and pork products are prohibited.
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. Plugs are of various types, some with two round pins and some with three square pins.
Telephone: Tele-communications services are available, country code: 218 ; out-going code: 00
Mobile phone: GMS 900 and 1800 networks are in use.
Internet cafés: are available mainly in most of the coastal cities.
Banks: Generally open Saturday to Thursday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and also Saturday and Wednesday afternoons, 4-5 p.m.
Clothing: Lightweight cottons and lines are recommended, but the desert can be cold at night. Comfortable walking shoes are necessary.
Health: No vaccinations are compulsory.
Water: It is best to stick to bottled water, which is widely available.
Climate: Summers are very hot and dry. Winters are mild with cooler evenings. The desert has hot days and cold nights.
Post: Postal services and Express mail are available in all main towns.
Press: There are several newspapers and periodical in Arabic. Some of the English international newspapers are available.
Currency: Libyan dinnar = 1000 Darham