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This article is about the country. For other uses, see Libya (disambiguation). Libya ليبيا Lībiyā   (Arabic) Capital (and largest city) Tripoli[a] 32°52′N 13°11′E / 32.867°N 13.183°E / 32.867; 13.183 Official language(s) Arabic[b] Demonym Libyan Government Disputed (See below) Independence  -  Relinquished by Italy 10 February 1947   -  From United Kingdom & France under United Nations Trusteeship 24 December 1951  Area  -  Total 1,759,541 km2 (17th) 679,359 sq mi   -  Water (%) Negligible surface water, reservoirs of water underground. Population  -  2010 estimate 6,420,000[1] (105th)  -  2006 census 5,670,688[c]   -  Density 3.6/km2 (218th) 9.4/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate  -  Total $90.571 billion[2]   -  Per capita $13,804[2]  GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate  -  Total $74.232 billion[2]   -  Per capita $11,314[2]  HDI (2010) 0.755[3] (high) (53rd) Currency Dinar (LYD) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Drives on the right Internet TLD .ly Calling code 218 a. ^ Though both governments disputing Libya agree that Tripoli is the capital, the headquar

umidia, until the coastal cities asked and obtained its protection.[21] Ptolemy Apion, the last Greek ruler, bequeathed Cyrenaica to Rome, which formally annexed the region in 74 BC and joined it to Crete as a Roman province. During the Roman civil wars Tripolitania (still not formally annexed) and Cyrenaica s

PRESIDENT Obama says the noose is tightening around Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Libya doesn’t sell much oil to the United States” and that while Americans “want to support democratic movements in the region,” we are already doing that in Iraq and Afghanistan.

With few signs of the regime’s early collapse, the need for a quick resolution is dominating the coalition’s tactics.

Col Gaddafi could be a "legitimate target", No 10 sources insisted it was legal to target anyone killing Libyan civilians.

Gen Richards was adamant that it was not permitted to target Col Gaddafi.

We are satisfied that our attacks and those of our partners have been highly effective in degrading the Libyan air defence and command and control capability."

MPs were becoming increasingly concerned that Britain would be “sucked in” to a prolonged conflict.

The Government does not know how long the Armed Forces will be engaged in Libya, a defence minister admitted as debate intensified over the likely outcome, cost and leadership of the mission.

The Ministry of Defence said three nights of air strikes were having a “very real effect” on Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and a no-fly zone was being maintained.

Latest 14.15 French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is saying that coalition partners will meet in London on Tuesday.

• Obama says he expects US to hand command to Nato in days • But France says Nato will not provide 'political leadership' • Gaddafi promises victory in first appearance since bombings • Hillary Clinton claims Libyan leader exploring option of exile • Coalition aircraft to target brigade commanded by Gaddafi's son

because all the tanks have either escaped or been destroyed by the allied forces". But he says the hospital where he works is still surrounded by snipers loyal to Col Gaddafi.

the unit, which is led by Khamis and is estimated to have as many as 10,000 troops.

More than 160 Tomahawk cruise missiles have been fired.