Country
Libya
Also Known As State of Libya
Northern Africa
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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
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. Classification
Sovereignty Status Libya
Connections
Associated With
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Source Sahara (Wikipedia)
Source Tripoli (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
Source Tripoli (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Libya (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
State of Libya
Infobox, capital
Tripoli
Infobox, area
1,759,541 km2 (679,363 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2024
7,361,263 (103rd)
History section, independence
Libya became independent on 24 December 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional monarchy under King Idris I.
Introduction
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.
View the Source Wikidata: Libya
Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Maghreb, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: The Maghreb, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Sahara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Sahara, Geography sectionQuote, Associated With: The Sahara, Geography section
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)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Tripoli, Infobox, Country
Libya
Has Capital: Tripoli, Lead section, capital fact
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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