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
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Libya is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent, member of OPEP.
Easy learning about Libya
The capital city of Libya is Tripoli, capital city of Libya.
Word: Desert
Meaning: arid expanse
Basic Information
Capital City: Tripoli, capital city of Libya
Population: 7,458,555 (UN)
Area: 1,759,540 km² / 1,093,325 sq mi
People are called: Libyans
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
22 governorates (muhafazah)
- Al Butnan
- Al Jabal al Akhdar
- Al Jabal al Gharbi
- Al Jafarah
- Al Jufrah
- Al Kufrah
- Al Marj
- Al Marqab
- Al Wahat
- An Nuqat al Khams
- Az Zawiyah
- Banghazi (Benghazi)
- Darnah
- Ghat
- Misratah
- Murzuq
- Nalut
- Sabha
- Surt
- Tarabulus (Tripoli)
- Wadi al Hayat
- Wadi ash Shati
Where in the world is Libya located?
Geography
Latitude: 25° 00' N
Longitude: 17° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 112 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 405 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 125 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.361 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 115 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.721
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 69.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official; virtually all Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 5 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1962
Arab League - since 1953
Technical Information
TLD: .ly
Calling Code: +218
MapGeo Name: Libya
MapGeo Code: LY