Libya
This article is about the country. For other uses, see Libya (disambiguation). State of Libya دولة ليبيا (Arabic) Flag National emblem (de facto) Anthem: ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا "Libya, Libya, Libya" Capital and largest city Tripoli [1] 32°52′N 13°11′E / 32.867°N 13.183°E / 32.867; 13.183 Official languages Arabic [b] Spoken languages Libyan Arabic Tamazight Italian Religion Islam Demonym Libyan Government Provisional government • Chairman of the Presidential Council Fayez al-Sarraj • Prime Minister (GNA) [2] Fayez al-Sarraj • President of the House of Representatives (Libya) Aguila Saleh Issa • Prime Minister (Tobruk) Abdullah al-Thani Legislature House of Representatives High Council of State (advisory) Formation • Independence from Italy 10 February 1947 • Released from British and French oversight [c] 24 December 1951 • Coup d'état by Muammar Gaddafi 1 September 1969 • Libyan Arab...