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Libya, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Tripoli, capital city of Libya

Image of Tripoli, capital city of Libya

Libya is a North-African state holding Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, significant solar-power potential, and initiatives to revive Mediterranean coastal tourism.
Libya in one word would be “Desert,” meaning arid expanse.

Libya Flag

Flag of Libya

Libya armorial

armorial of Libya

Libya is a country located in the Northern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent, member of OPEC.

Easy learning about Libya

The capital city of Libya is Tripoli.

Libya is located in Northern Africa
Africa Continent
Member of OPEC since 1962
Libya has a population of 7,305,659 inhabitants
within a total area of 1,759,540 Km2
(1,093,325 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Libya’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 128 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.53
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Libya HDI ranks in position nº 115 worldwide
HDI of 0.721 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Libya’s passport allows visa-free entry to 39 countries
Libya passport ranks 97th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Libya GDP per capita is $6,801 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Libya ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Libya EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Very low proficiency
has a score of 405
ranks 112th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 25° 00' N, 17° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesChad, Niger, Algeria, Sudan, Tunisia, Egypt.
Libya ClimateMediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Most predominant religionMuslim (official; virtually all Sunni),
Second most predominant religionChristian,
Currency name & code Dinar (LYD)
Internet ccTLD.ly
Libya calling code+218

Libya administrative divisions

22 governorates (muhafazah)
  1. Al Butnan
  2. Al Jabal al Akhdar
  3. Al Jabal al Gharbi
  4. Al Jafarah
  5. Al Jufrah
  6. Al Kufrah
  7. Al Marj
  8. Al Marqab
  9. Al Wahat
  10. An Nuqat al Khams
  11. Az Zawiyah
  12. Banghazi (Benghazi)
  13. Darnah
  14. Ghat
  15. Misratah
  16. Murzuq
  17. Nalut
  18. Sabha
  19. Surt
  20. Tarabulus (Tripoli)
  21. Wadi al Hayat
  22. Wadi ash Shati

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