ABOUT LIBYA

Geogrpahy: Libya consists mostly of huge areas of desert. It shares borders with Egypt in the east (1,150 km), Tunisia (459 km) and Algeria in the west (982 km), while the Sahara extends across the southern frontiers with Niger (354 km), Chad (1,055 km) and Sudan (383 km). There are almost 2000km (1250 miles) of Mediterranean coast, with a low plain extending from the Tunisian border to the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain) area in the east.

Climate: Hot summers and mild winters with cool evenings. The desert has hot days and cold nights.

Language: Arabic

Religion: Sunni Muslim.

Time: GMT + 2.

 

 Area: 1,759,540 sq. km brder countries

Population: 6,597,960 (July 2011 est.)

Capital: Tripoli

Government Type: Transitional Government

Major Cities: Banghazi,Sabha, Misratah, Darnah,Zawia,Gharyan, Sirt, .

International Organization Participation: UNDP, UNIC, FAO, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO

Industries: Petroleum, food processing, textiles, handicrafts, cement

Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, gypsum

Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)

Tel. code: +218