Northern Africa
Flag of Libya
A desert nation where the Sahara meets the sea.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #000000 48%
- #d80000 25%
- #189030 25%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Libya in numbers
| Official name | State of Libya |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tripoli |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 6,871,287 |
| Area | 1,759,540 km² · 4 people per km² |
| Currency | Libyan dinar (LYD) |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Country codes | LY · LBY · .ly |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- More than ninety percent of Libya is covered by the Sahara Desert, leaving most of its people near the Mediterranean coast.
- The Roman ruins of Leptis Magna are among the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean world.
- Libya is the fourth-largest country in Africa by land area.
Did you know
Tripoli, the capital, traces its origins to a Phoenician settlement founded roughly three thousand years ago.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.