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Capital Libya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Libya published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2016 edition
Same as 2015The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli Administration divisions
Tripoli Administration divisions
The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Tripoli
Tripoli Administration divisions
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Tripoli
Tripoli
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Tripoli
Tripoli
- name:
- Tripoli
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 54 N, 13 11 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Tripoli
geographic coordinates: 32 54 N, 13 11 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Tripoli
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Tripoli
geographic coordinates: 32 54 53 N, 13 11 10 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates:
32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
note: on 10 November 2012, Libya changed its standard time from UTC+2 to UTC+1
name:
Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates:
32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference:UTC+2 (7 UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
note:
on 10 November 2012, Libya changed its standard time from UTC+2 to UTC+1
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
note: on 10 November 2012, Libya changed its standard time from UTC+2 to UTC+1
name:
Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates:
32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
note:
on 10 November 2012, Libya changed its standard time from UTC+2 to UTC+1
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
UTC+1 (6
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
note:
on 10 November 2012, Libya changed its standard time from UTC+2 to UTC+1
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries;
- by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio Tripolitana by the Romans, meaning "region of the three cities" - namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha (to the west), and Leptis Magna (to the east);
- over time, the shortened name of "Tripoli" came to refer to just Oea, which derives from the Greek words "tria" and "polis" meaning "three cities"
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries; by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio Tripolitana by the Romans, meaning "region of the three cities" - namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha (to the west), and Leptis Magna (to the east); over time, the shortened name of "Tripoli" came to refer to just Oea, which derives from the Greek words "tria" and "polis" meaning "three cities"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries;
- by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio Tripolitana by the Romans, meaning "region of the three cities" - namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha (to the west), and Leptis Magna (to the east);
- over time, the shortened name of "Tripoli" came to refer to just Oea, which derives from the Greek words tria and polis meaning "three cities"
name: Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries; by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio Tripolitana by the Romans, meaning "region of the three cities" - namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha (to the west), and Leptis Magna (to the east); over time, the shortened name of "Tripoli" came to refer to just Oea, which derives from the Greek words "tria" tria and "polis" polis meaning "three cities"
- name:
- Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 53 N, 13 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Greek words tri and polis , meaning "three cities;" the modern-day city was founded in the 14th century to replace the three ancient cities of Pallantium, Tegea, and Mantineia
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Tripoli (Tarabulus)
geographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from the Greek words tri and polis , meaning "three cities;" the modern-day city was founded in the 14th century to replace the three ancient cities of Pallantium, Tegea, and Mantineia
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/capital.