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Libya - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Libya, it was name derives from the Libu, an ancient Libyan tribe first mentioned in texts from the 13th century B.C.. The Government system in this country is the in transition type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 22 governorates (muhafazah, singular - muhafazat); Al Butnan, Al Jabal al Akhdar, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Al Jafarah, Al Jufrah, Al Kufrah, Al Marj, Al Marqab, Al Wahat, An Nuqat al Khams, Az Zawiyah, Banghazi (Benghazi), Darnah, Ghat, Misratah, Murzuq, Nalut, Sabha, Surt, Tarabulus (Tripoli), Wadi al Hayat, Wadi ash Shati

National symbols

Star and crescent, hawk; national colors: red, black, green.

The flag

The National flag of Libya has three horizontal bands of red (top), black (double width), and green with a white crescent and star centered on the black stripe; the National Transitional Council reintroduced this flag design of the former Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) on 27 February 2011; it replaced the former all-green banner promulgated by the QADHAFI regime in 1977; the colors represent the three major regions of the country: red stands for Fezzan, black symbolizes Cyrenaica, and green denotes Tripolitania; the crescent and star represent Islam, the main religion of the country.

The National Anthem

Title	"Libya, Libya, Libya"
Lyric/music	Al Bashir AL AREBI/Mohamad Abdel WAHAB

note: also known as "Ya Beladi" or "Oh, My Country!"; adopted 1951; readopted 2011 with some modification to the lyrics; during the QADHAFI years between 1969 and 2011, the anthem was "Allahu Akbar," (God is Great) a marching song of the Egyptian Army in the 1956 Suez War

More about the government of Libya

Constitution
Date of Independence	24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
National holiday	Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
Legal system	Libya's post-revolution legal system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
History	Previous 1951, 1977; in July 2017, the Constitutional Assembly completed and approved a draft of a new permanent constitution; in September 2018, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional referendum law in a session with contested reports of the quorum needed to pass the vote and submitted it to the High National Elections Commission in December to begin preparations for a constitutional referendum
Amendments	Note - in early March 2023, the High Council of State voted for a constitutional amendment to provide a groundwork for elections
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent or grandparent must be a citizen of Libya
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	varies from 3 to 5 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President, Presidential Council, Mohammed Al MENFI (since 5 February 2021)
Head of government	GNU Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid DUBAYBAH (since 5 February 2021)
Elections/appointments	Libya’s first direct presidential election, scheduled for 24 December 2021, was not held; no new date has been set for elections
Legislative branch
Description	Unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High State Council serves as an advisory group for the HoR
Elections	Last held on 25 June 2014
Election results	Percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014 election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stations; some elected members of the House of Representatives also boycotted the election
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Libya's judicial system consists of a supreme court, central high courts (in Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sabha), and a series of lower courts; the judicial system is factious given the ongoing tension between Libya's eastern and western regions; since 2011, Libyan political factions and armed groups have targeted judges and courthouses
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Fadil S M OMAR (since 17 July 2023)
Chancery	1460 Dahlia Street NW, Washington, DC 20012
Telephone	[1] (202) 944-9601
FAX	[1] (202) 944-9606
Email address and website	[email protected] https://www.embassyoflibyadc.org/
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Jeremy BERNDT (since 14 October 2023)
Embassy	US Embassy Tripoli operations suspended in 2014
Mailing address	8850 Tripoli Place, Washington, DC 20521-8850
Telephone	[216] 71-107-000
Email address and website	[email protected] https://ly.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	5 (all cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Archaeological Site of Cyrene; Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna, Archaeological Site of Sabratha; Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus; Old Town of Ghadamès