World Number Plates

Number Plates of Libya

Continent: Africa

Capital: Tripoli

Population: 1.8 million

Country ISO code: LY

Country OVAL code: LAR
(Libyan Arab Republic)

Driving Side: Right

First license issued in 1972

Number of vehicles:
cars 448,000 (1989), trucks and buses 322,000 (1989)

Road information:
total: 83,200 km; paved :47,590 km; unpaved: 35,610 km (1999 est.)

Located in Northern Africa, Libya is surrounded by Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Egypt.

The early series of car registrations in the 1960’s had their digits written both in Arabic and English. These number plates were black with white lettering with the letters L and T displayed on them. The current series of private number plates is on a blue plate with black lettering. The lettering is in Arabic, which is also on the official plates. Official government plates also display the country flag and national emblem on either side of the number.