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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Alaska |
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Area > Land
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1,759,540 sq km |
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[17th of 238]
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Area > Total
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1,759,540 sq km |
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[23rd of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Tripoli - 495,781 |
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Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior |
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Forested Land
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0.2% |
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[191st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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25 00 N, 17 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,115 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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1.03% |
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[195th of 258]
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Largest city
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Tripoli |
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Largest city population
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1,682,000 |
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[62nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Tripoli - 495,781 |
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Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum |
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Population density
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2.84 people per sqkm |
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[219th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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3.33 people/m²
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[196th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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1,759,540 km²
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[16th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Bikku Bitti |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Libya, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma, libyan arab jamahiriya, the libyan arab jamahiriya
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