Libya
State of Libya
Libya is a country in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Tripoli, home to roughly 6,678,567 people across 1,759,540 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Population
- 6,678,567
- Land area
- 1,759,540 km²
- ISO codes
- LY / LBY
- Languages
- Arabic
Did you know?
- Leptis Magna on Libya's coast is among the best-preserved Roman cities in the Mediterranean world.
- The Ubari Sand Sea in the Sahara contains spectacular oasis lakes ringed by towering dunes.
- Ancient Cyrene, a major Greek colony in eastern Libya, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Ghadames is a centuries-old oasis town of covered alleys and whitewashed walls at the edge of the desert.
- Rock art at the Acacus Mountains records human and animal life in the Sahara over thousands of years.
Bordering countries
Algeria
Chad
Egypt
Niger
Sudan
TunisiaPractice with geography games
Studying Libya is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.