Libya
Libya is in Northern Africa, with its capital at Tripoli and an area of about 1,759,540 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- State of Libya
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Region
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currencies
- Libyan dinar (LYD)
- Natural resources
- petroleum, natural gas, gypsum
- Industries
- petroleum, petrochemicals, aluminum, iron and steel, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement
- Main exports
- crude petroleum, natural gas, refined petroleum, gold, scrap iron
First-level divisions (22)
- Al Qubbah
- Ash Shati
- Butnan
- Ghadames
- Ghat
- Jabal al Akhdar
- Jafara
- Jufra
- Kufra
- Marj
- Murqub
- Murzuq
- Nuqat al Khams
- Tripoli District
- Wadi al Hayaa
- Ajdabiya
- Misrata
- Mizdah
- Sabha
- Sirte
- Zawiya
- Benghazi
Major cities
- Tripoli (population 2,189,000)
- Benghazi (population 1,180,000)
- Misrata (population 386,120)
- Tobruk (population 263,527)
- Khoms (population 201,943)
- Zawiya (population 200,000)
- Zuwara (population 180,310)
- Campament of Al Marj (population 169,540)
- Gharyan (population 146,810)
- Ajdabiya (population 143,833)
- Sirte (population 128,123)
- Derna (population 127,974)
- Sabha (population 100,249)
- Nalut (population 66,609)
- Bani Walid (population 65,392)