Climate
Mediterranean climate in the North. Hot, dry desert climate inland. Current weather forecast>>

Capital: Tripoli

Language: Arabic (+218 International code)

Visa/Entry Requirements:
-Bilingual stamp in your passport (filled in Arabic).
-Passport details printed in Arabic.
-A letter of invitation from a tour company or sponsor, cost £50.
-Visa, cost £30 and is valid for 45 days.

Also required to register with the British embassy/police within 48 hours. To ease transit through Libya we have been advised to use a guide (cost of $20/day).

Currency rate: Libyan dinar (LD) US$1 = LD0.

Fuel costs: Diesel cheapest in Africa

Roads: Major roads are in good condition; the rest are desert track.

Interesting Facts
The name Libya originates from a name by which the ancient Egyptians knew a particular Berber tribe, Libo. The Greeks used the name Libya to apply to most of North Africa.
Libya has no natural rivers. Irrigation and water supply depends mainly on water drawn from wells. The exploration for oil in the southern deserts of Libya discovered vast underground resources of water, which will be tapped by the "Great Manmade River Project".