Libya, officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, also translated as Socialist People's Libyan Arab Great Jamahiriya, is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
With an area of almost 1,800,000 square kilometres (694,984 sq mi), Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa by area, and the 17th largest in the world. The capital, Tripoli, is home to 1.7 million of Libya's 5.7 million people. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. Libya has the highest HDI in Africa and the fourth highest GDP (PPP) per capita in Africa as of 2009, behind Seychelles, Equatorial Guines and Gabon. These are largely due to its large petroleum reserves and low population.
The flag of Libya consists of a green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.
Capital and biggest city is Tripoli
The Brotherly Leader of Libya is it's Head of State - his name is Muammar al-Gaddafi. The Head of Government is the General Secretary of the General's People Commitee of Libya.
The Country has one zoo mentioned on these pages in the city of Tripoli
Most western Countrys do need a Visa in Arabic. If you have been in Israel according to your passport, you can not enter this country
International callingcode is +218
The countrys curency is the Libyan Dinar (LYD)