Libya

Libye

Africa

Did you know?

•Libya is one of Africa's largest countries by area, but most of it is desert.
•More than 90% of Libya is covered by the Sahara.
•Leptis Magna in Libya is one of the best-preserved Roman archaeological sites in the Mediterranean world.

Key Information

Capital

Tripoli

Population

7,5 million

Area

1,759,540 km²

GDP

49,2 billion $

Currency

LYD

Difficulty on MapGuesser

Medium

Subregion

Northern Africa

Calling code

+218

MapGuesser Tip

Libya is the huge North African country between Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, and the central Sahara.

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Official Languages

Arabic

Flag Colors

rougenoirvertblanc

Flag History

The national flag of Libya was originally introduced in 1951, following the creation of the Kingdom of Libya. It was designed by Omar Faiek Shennib and approved by King Idris Al Senussi who comprised the UN delegation representing the three regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania at UN unification discussions.

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