Kingdom of Libya

The Kingdom of Libya (Arabic: المملكة الليبية, romanized: Al-Mamlakah Al-Lībiyya, lit. 'Libyan Kingdom'; Italian: Regno di Libia), known as the United Kingdom of Libya from 1951 to 1963, was a constitutional monarchy in North Africa which came into existence upon independence on 24 December 1951 and lasted until a coup d'état on 1 September 1969. The coup, led by Muammar Gaddafi, overthrew King Idris and established the Libyan Arab Republic.

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United Kingdom of Libya (1951–1963) المملكة الليبية المتحدة (Arabic) Regno Unito di Libia (Italian) Kingdom of Libya (1963–1969) المملكة الليبية (Arabic) Regno di Libia (Italian)
1951–1969
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Libya, Libya, Libya"
Capital	Tripoli Benghazi Bayda[lower-alpha 1]
Common languages	Arabic Berber Italian
Religion	Islam
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1951–1963) Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy (1963–1969)
Monarch
• 1951–1969	Idris I
Crown Prince Regent
• 1962	Hasan
Prime Minister
• 1951–1954 (first)	Mahmud al-Muntasir
• 1968–1969 (last)	Wanis al-Qaddafi
Legislature	Nation Council
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
History
• Independence	24 December 1951
• Coup d'état	1 September 1969
Currency	Libyan pound
ISO 3166 code	LY
Preceded by Succeeded by Emirate of Cyrenaica British Military Administration French Military Administration Libyan Arab Republic

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