Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Alaska |
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Capital city with population
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Tripoli - 495,781 |
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Forested Land
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0.2% |
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[191st of 193]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.19 %
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[171st of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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62 nm
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[27th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[112nd of 190]
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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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northernmost point > Latitude
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33°10'N |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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49.25 people/km² of arable lan |
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[176th of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions |
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