Libya#
Berbers have inhabited central north Africa since ancient times, but Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Persians, Egyptians, Romans, and Vandals have all settled and ruled the region.
Government type: in transition. Chief of state: President, Presidential Council, Mohammed al-MANFI (since 5 February 2021).
Facts#
Capital |
Tripoli (Tarabulus) |
Region |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria |
Area |
total : 1,759,540 sq km; land: 1,759,540 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
7,361,263 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Tamazight (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq) |
Currency |
Libyan dinars (LYD) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.ly |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
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Location |
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