| Libyan Arab Republic | |||||||||
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| 1969–1977 | |||||||||
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| Capital and largest city | Tripoli | ||||||||
| Official languages | Arabic | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary republic under a military dictatorship | ||||||||
| Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council | |||||||||
• 1969 – 1977 | Muammar Gaddafi | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1969 – 1972 (first) | Mahmud Suleiman Maghribi | ||||||||
• 1972 – 1977 (last) | Abdessalam Jalloud | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1969 | ||||||||
• Dissolution | 1977 | ||||||||
| Currency | Libyan Dinar | ||||||||
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The Libyan Arab Republic, or simply Libya, was a socialist state in North Africa established by the Free Officers Movement in the aftermath of the Al-Fateh Revolution.