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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Libya
Libyan Dinar · LYD
Spend or change dinars before leaving, as they may not be taken out of the country.
Check your card works before leaving the big cities; bank networks and cash machines may be broken.
Unless on a guided tour or Libyan-sponsored, tourists must change US$1,000 or equivalent on arrival.
Agree the taxi fare before getting in; drivers often ask tourists 10 dinars for any trip in town.
Collect Libyan Dinar in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Independence Day عيد الاستقلال
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Wed, 17 Feb 2027 · Revolution Day يوم ثورة 17 فبراير
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day عيد العمال
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Thu, 16 Sept 2027 · Martyrs' Day يوم الشهيد
Sat, 23 Oct 2027 · Liberation Day يوم التحرير
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Libya say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
Travel warning
Calm
Caution
Serious
Don’t go ●
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Do not travel
Calm
Caution
Serious
Don’t go ●
Level 4 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 30 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 30 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 21 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 21 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Routine jabs incl. measles; hepatitis A, B and typhoid advised; rabies (dogs, scarce vaccine): ask a doctor.
Vaccinations
Keep routine shots current, including measles; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are advised, and rabies is worth discussing with a doctor because dogs carry it and the vaccine is hard to get locally.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $48.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $6,449Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | crude petroleum, natural gas, refined petroleum, gold, scrap iron (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 7.5 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 26.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 1,759,540 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interiorSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressionsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | in transitionSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +218Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
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