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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
Capital
Tripoli 2
Population
7,361,263 2
2024 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
1,759,541 2
Independence or Founding Year
1951 2
Libya 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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Libya

Cities

Al Jawf, Libya

Libya

Bani Walid

Libya

Barca (ancient city)

Libya

Bardia

Libya

Bayda, Libya

Libya

Benghazi

Libya

Brega

Libya

Buzema

Libya

Cyrene

Libya

Derna

Libya

El Agheila

Libya

El Bayyada

Libya

Ghadames

Libya

Ghat, Libya

Libya

Leptis Magna

Libya

Marj

Libya

Misrata

Libya

Nalut

Libya

Oea

Libya

Ras Lanuf

Libya

Sabha

Libya

Sabratha

Libya

Sidra, Libya

Libya

Tobruk

Libya

Tripoli

Libya

Zawiya, Libya

Libya

Zliten

Libya

Zuwarah

Libya
Connections

Associated With

North Africa, Regions
The Maghreb, Regions
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
The Sahara, Landforms
Source Sahara (Wikipedia)
Tripoli, Cities
Source Tripoli (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Algeria, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Algeria
Gulf of Sidra, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Tripoli, Cities

Tripoli is the capital of Libya.

Source Tripoli (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Ahmed K. Elmagarmid

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ali ibn Ziyad

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Salwa El-Deghali

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Salwa El-Deghali
Ehtuish Ehtuish

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ehtuish Ehtuish (source article)Wikipedia article lead [nationality]
Quote, Wikipedia article lead [nationality]
is a Libyan surgeon, professor of surgery, and politician.
Esam Omeish

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Esam Omeish (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
is a Libyan–American surgeon
Ghazalah Alaqouri

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ghazalah Alaqouri (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Libyan powerlifter
Kamal Elgargni

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kamal El-Gargni (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Libyan professional bodybuilder residing in Tampa.

Origin Of

Mustafa Sanalla

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Message

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Bazin

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Bazin (bread) (Wikipedia)
Couscous

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Couscous (Wikidata)
Mafrum

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mafrum (Wikipedia)Lead [in-cuisine]
Quote, Lead [in-cuisine]
is a Libyan Jewish stuffed vegetable dish
Taguella

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Taguella
Usban

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Usban (Wikipedia)
Aristippus

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Nagib El-Hassadi

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tuareg

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Tuareg peopleLead
Quote, Lead
They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists who principally inhabit the Sahara in an area stretching from southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and as far as northern Nigeria, with smaller communities in Chad and Sudan known as the Kinnin.

Location Of

Libyan civil war (2014-2020)

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Libyan civil war (2014-2020) (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
which was fought in Libya among a number of armed groups

Site Of

Karamanly House Museum

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Karamanly House Museum (Wikipedia)
Leptis Magna

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Leptis Magna (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, (Arabic: لبدة الكبرى, romanized: Libda al-Kubrā) also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean.
Jamahiriya News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mathaba News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Libya

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Libyan Investment Authority

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Science

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Fenugreek

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ferula assa-foetida

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Garden Cress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Garlic

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gladiolus communis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Glebionis segetum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Greater mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Greater mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Libya
Quote, Range and habitat, Libya
It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Grobben's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Grobben's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Grobben's gerbil (Gerbillus grobbeni) is a species of rodent, distributed mainly in Libya; Cyrenaica, Dernah.
Hart's Tongue Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hoop Pine

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House cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hylotrupes bajulus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Italian Cypress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

John Dory

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lataste's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lataste's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria
Laurus nobilis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lawson's Cypress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lemna minor

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Libya
Quote, Distribution, Libya
Africa : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.
Libyan jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Libyan jird (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Western China.
Marjoram

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mediterranean Basin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mole Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Monkey Puzzle Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Monterey Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

North African gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source North African gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The North African gerbil is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and possibly Chad and Mauritania.
Obtuse barracuda

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Onion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Papaver dubium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Parsley

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peganum harmala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pleasant gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pleasant gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of rodent found mainly in Libya and Egypt
Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Port Orford Cedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rhim Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rhim gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
They are found in Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, and possibly Chad, Mali, Niger, and Sudan.
Rüppell's fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rüppell's fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Libya
Quote, Distribution, Libya
The species is also found in Algeria, central Niger, Libya, northern Chad, Egypt, southern Sudan, the arid lowlands of Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
Rustyback Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-back Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sago Palm

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Sahara Desert

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltcedar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sand gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sand gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly in northeastern Libya.
Schreibers's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Schreibers's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (14)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (14)
Lebanon · Libya · Malta
Shaw's jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Shaw's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Slender Club-Rush

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spinach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Libya (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    State of Libya
  • Infobox, capital
    Tripoli
  • Infobox, area
    1,759,541 km2 (679,363 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2024
    7,361,263 (103rd)
  • Article text
    The Italian population then went into decline and Libya became independent as a kingdom in 1951. A bloodless military coup in 1969, initiated by a coalition led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, overthrew King Idris I and created a republic.
  • Lead section
    Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Libya
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
Quote, Geography, Coastline
1,770 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LBY, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LBY, incomeLevel
"name": "Libya", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Libya
Wikidata Q1016, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Maghreb, Lead section, second sentence
Quote, 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.
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Sahara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Sahara, Geography section
Quote, 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.
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Tripoli (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated 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.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Algeria
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Algeria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Algeria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Libya 989 km
View the Source
Ghadames (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Ghadames, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Ghadames, Lead
is an oasis town in the Nalut District of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.
View the Source
Barca (ancient city) (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Barca (ancient city), Lead, country
Quote, Encompasses: Barca (ancient city), Lead, country
an ancient, medieval, and early modern city located at the site of Marj in northeastern Libya
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