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Libya

Also known as: ليبيا (Arabic), State of Libya, دولة ليبيا (Arabic)

Country
Libya
ليبيا · Dawlat Libya
Symbols
🌙 Crescent & Star · Desert Nation · Red-Black-Green Flag
Official Language
Capital
Largest City
Chairman Mohamed al-Menfi
Chairman
Mohamed al-Menfi
Head of State (Presidential Council)
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Prime Minister
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Head of Government
Area
1,759,541 km²
Population
~7,500,000
Independence
December 24, 1951
Independence from Allied administration
Libya Location
26.3351° N, 17.2283° E
North Africa / Sahara Desert
Africa Globe
Continent
Tripoli, Libya WEATHER
Regions
Municipalities

Libya is a country in North Africa characterized by vast Sahara Desert landscapes, rocky plateaus, and a long coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.

📍 Libya is a country located in North Africa, positioned along the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Tunisia and Algeria to the west, Niger and Chad to the south, Sudan to the southeast, and Egypt to the east, with a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Libya’s landscape is dominated by desert, as much of the country lies within the Sahara Desert, featuring vast sand dunes, rocky plateaus, and arid plains. The population is concentrated along the Mediterranean coast, where conditions are more suitable for settlement. Libya’s location has historically made it a link between North Africa and the interior of the continent, as well as a key point along Mediterranean trade routes.
Capital
Tripoli, Tripoli
(طرابلس / Tripoli)
👥~1,200,000
Largest Cities
Tripoli, Tripoli
(طرابلس / Tripoli)
👥~1,200,000
Benghazi, Benghazi
(بنغازي / Benghazi)
👥~800,000
Misrata, Misrata
(مصراتة / Misrata)
👥~400,000
Al Bayda, Jabal al Akhdar
(البيضاء / Al Bayda)
👥~250,000
Zawiya, Zawiya
(الزاوية / Zawiya)
👥~200,000
Ajdabiya, Ajdabiya
(أجدابيا / Ajdabiya)
👥~150,000
Sabha, Fezzan
(سبها / Sabha)
👥~130,000
Sirte, Sirte
(سرت / Sirte)
👥~120,000
Derna, Derna
(درنة / Derna)
👥~100,000
Tobruk, Tobruk
(طبرق / Tobruk)
👥~90,000
Khoms, Khoms
(الخمس / Khoms)
👥~85,000
Zliten, Zliten
(زليتن / Zliten)
👥~80,000
Gharyan, Gharyan
(غريان / Gharyan)
👥~75,000
Sabratha, Sabratha
(صبراتة / Sabratha)
👥~70,000
Zuwara, Zuwara
(زوارة / Zuwara)
👥~60,000
Al Marj, Marj
(المرج / Al Marj)
👥~60,000
Ubari, Fezzan
(أوباري / Ubari)
👥~50,000
Ghat, Fezzan
(غات / Ghat)
👥~45,000
Murzuq, Fezzan
(مرزق / Murzuq)
👥~40,000
Tarhuna, Tarhuna
(ترهونة / Tarhuna)
👥~40,000
Bani Walid, Bani Walid
(بني وليد / Bani Walid)
👥~35,000
Mizdah, Mizdah
(مزدة / Mizdah)
👥~30,000
Zintan, Zintan
(الزنتان / Zintan)
👥~30,000
Kufra, Kufra
(الكفرة / Kufra)
👥~25,000
Hun, Jufra
(هون / Hun)
👥~20,000

What is an ISO Country Code?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

ISO 3166-2 codes represent states, provinces, or regions. Example: US-AZ = Arizona CA-ON = Ontario Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: LY
ISO-3 Code: LBY
ISO Numeric Code: 434
LY Libya Flag Libya (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F1 U+1F1FE
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Libya Flag
🇱🇾 "يا بلادي" – (Arabic) / "O My Country"
• Lyrics written by Al Bashir Al Arebi
• Music composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab
• Originally adopted in 1951 and restored as Libya’s national anthem in 2011
Libya Flag Map

Historic Motto:

«حرية، اشتراكية، وحدة»

(Translated from Arabic: "Freedom, Socialism, and Unity")

The historic motto of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011) was "Freedom, Socialism, and Unity" (Arabic: حرية، اشتراكية، وحدة). This slogan, adopted after the 1969 coup, defined the Libyan Arab Republic and later the Jamahiriya era, representing a shift toward Pan-Arabism and socialist policies.

Libya National Anthem:

«ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا»

(Translated from Arabic: "Libya, Libya, Libya")

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