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Libya
Also Known As State of Libya
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Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and six nations including Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia. It became independent on 24 December 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya, later experiencing four decades of rule under Muammar Gaddafi (1969-2011) and subsequent civil conflict. Its capital is Tripoli.
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Population2024 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearLibya became independent on 24 December 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional monarchy under King Idris I, following Allied occupation after World War II. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
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1. Libya (Wikipedia)
1. Libya (Wikipedia)
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Tripoli
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1,759,541 km2 (679,363 sq mi)
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7,361,263 (103rd)
1. Libya (Wikipedia)
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Libya became independent on 24 December 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional monarchy under King Idris I.
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Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
Maghreb (Wikipedia)
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The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Sahara (Wikipedia)
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The Sahara covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara and Sudan, and parts of southern Morocco and Tunisia.
Tripoli (Wikipedia)
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Libya
Tripoli (Wikipedia)
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Tripoli, historically known as Tripoli-of-the-West, is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.317 million people in 2021.
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