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What was Libya called before independence?

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Who was the head of Libya before Muammar al-Gaddfi?

On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris.


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Was Libya always called Libya?

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