- Official name
- State of Libya دولة ليبيا · Arabic
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 6.7 million
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Currency
- Libyan dinar (LYD)
- Neighbours
- Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia
- Internet / phone
- .ly · +218
Where it is
Notable facts
- About 90% of Libya is desert; it holds the largest proven oil reserves in Africa.
- The Great Man-Made River, tapping vast fossil aquifers, is one of the largest irrigation projects ever built.
- Leptis Magna and Sabratha are among the best-preserved Roman cities in the Mediterranean.
- The rock art of Tadrart Acacus records a Sahara that was once green and populated.
World Heritage 5 sites
National dish
Bazinبازين A dense barley-flour dough cooked in salted water and served in a dome, surrounded by tomato and lamb sauce with egg.