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Libya

ليبيا

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Key facts

Official name
State of Libya
Name in Arabic
ليبيا
Capital
Tripoli
Region
Africa
Subregion
North Africa
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Libyan Dinar · ل.د · LYD
Area
1,759,540 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

About Libya

Libya is a country in North Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is State of Libya. In Arabic, the name is written ليبيا, and the capital طرابلس. Libya is a member of the Arab League, which brings together 22 countries. It is also one of the 5 countries of the Maghreb. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Libya is Tripoli. Tripoli lies at about 33° north and 13° east. The official language of Libya is Arabic. Its currency is the Libyan Dinar, with the symbol ⁨ل.د⁩ and the international code LYD.

Libya covers about 1,759,540 square kilometres, which puts it 16th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 6 countries: Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Egypt, and Tunisia. The largest of these neighbours by area is Algeria. Other countries in North Africa include Morocco. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Libya with the other countries of the same region.

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