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Libya

sovereign state in North Africa
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Libya is a country located in Africa[1]. Its official languages are Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic[2]. The nation has a population of 7.4M as of 2024[3] and spans an area of 1.8M. Libya observes the UTC+02:00 time zone, which corresponds to Eastern European Time and Africa/Tripoli[4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria
Climate
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
Terrain
mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
in transition
Independence
24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
National holiday
Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)
Legal system
Libya's post-revolution system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$90.609 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$12,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
18.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Italy 23%, Germany 15%, Spain 9%, France 7%, China 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 17%, Turkey 15%, Italy 8%, UAE 8%, Egypt 8% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Libya

Summary

Libya is a sovereign state[1]. Libya draws 5,717 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #102 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Libya is in the country of Libya[3].
  • Libya is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[4].
  • Libya's head of government is recorded as Abd al-Hamid Dbeibeh[5].
  • Libya is on the continent of Africa[6].
  • Libya's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[7].
  • Libya's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[8].
  • Libya's instance of is recorded as country[9].
  • Libya's head of state is recorded as Mohamed al-Menfi[10].
  • Libya's capital is recorded as Tripoli[11].
  • Libya's official language is recorded as Arabic[12].
  • Libya's official language is recorded as Modern Standard Arabic[13].
  • Libya's currency is recorded as Libyan dinar[14].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Egypt[15].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[16].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Tunisia[17].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Algeria[18].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Chad[19].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Niger[20].
  • Libya's shares border with is recorded as Middle East[21].
  • Libya's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ly[22].
  • Libya's anthem is recorded as Libya, Libya, Libya[23].
  • Libya's basic form of government is recorded as republic[24].
  • Libya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Butnan District[25].
  • Libya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Derna District[26].
  • Libya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jabal al Akhdar[27].

Body

Geography

Libya is in the country of Libya[3]. Libya is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[4]. Libya is on the continent of Africa[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[7], Mediterranean country[8], and country[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Libya include Libyans[28], a human population[29].

Why It Matters

Libya draws 5,717 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #102 of 197).[2] Libya has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Libya is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for Libya include Libyans[28], a human population[29].

Related Entities

Abd al-Hamid Dbeibeh Abu Qurayn Academic University Africa University of Humanities and Applied Sciences Ahmed K. Elmagarmid Al-Arab Medical University Al-Arab Medical University Institute of Medical Technology Alasmarya Islamic University Al Bayda Alexine Tinne Algeria Al-Hadra University of Humanities and Applied Sciences Ali Zeidan Al-Jafra University Al Jmail Alrefak University Al-Saadi Gaddafi Al-Tahadi National Medical University Anas al-Liby Ayesha Gaddafi Azzaytuna University Bangladesh Bani Walid University Basilica, Cyrene Beda Fomm Belarus Benghazi Brazil Bright Star University Byzantine Tower, Cyrene

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Constitution of Libya. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Dbnl country id → libie01
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