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Libya

Location
Location Description

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria

Continent
Africa
Bordering Countries
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of three horizontal bands of red, black and green, with the black band twice the height of the other two bands. At the center of the black band is a fly-side facing white crescent and a five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening.

Capital
Tripoli
Language
Arabic
Currency
(dinar)
Size
679,362 sq mi (1,759,540 sq km) — 18th largest
Total Population
7,459,000 people — 105th largest
Population Density
11 people per sq mi (4.24 people per sq km) — 229th largest
Fun Facts
  • Over 95% desert, with some areas going decades without any rainfall
  • From 1977 to 2011, its national flag was simply solid green

Country Location

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of three horizontal bands of red, black and green, with the black band twice the height of the other two bands. At the center of the black band is a fly-side facing white crescent and a five-pointed white star placed just outside the crescent opening.