LIBYA (AD 1951–) State, capitalist (AD 1951–1963 — United Kingdom of Libya, AD 1963–1969 — Kingdom of Libya, AD 1969–1977 — Libyan Arab Republic, since 1977 — People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya). Educated on the territory modern Libya as a result of the unification of Tripolitania (British), Cyrenaica (British) and Fezzan (French). The capital is Tripoli.