Libya's per capita income is among the highest in Africa. Oil revenues remain Libya's main source of income.
There are 2010 named mountains in Libya. Bikku Bitti is the highest point. The most prominent mountain is Jabal al 'UwaynÄt.
Nafusa Mountains
| Nafusa Mountains (Libya) |
|---|
| Coordinates | 31°51′54″N 11°47′36″ECoordinates: 31°51′54″N 11°47′36″E |
| Geography |
| Nafusa Mountains (Libya) Location in Libya |
| Location | Tripolitania, northwest Libya |
Topography: Libya has narrow enclaves of fertile lowlands along its Mediterranean coast and a vast expanse of arid, rocky plains and sand seas to the south. Coastal lowlands are separated from one another by a predesert zone and backed by plateaus with steep, north-facing scarps.
The Qattara Depression is a treacherous lowland covering 7,500 square miles in area near the Egyptian-Libyan border. It's shaped roughly like a huge footprint, as if a giant had stepped from the Mediterranean into the Sahara, and left a big squishy mess. (“Qattara,†appropriately, is Arabic for “dripping.â€)
The Libyan Sea (Greek Λιβυκό Ï€Îλαγος, Latin Libycum Mare, Arabic البØر الليبي) is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya, i.e. Cyrenaica, and Marmarica (the coast of what is now eastern Libya and western Egypt, between Tobruk and Alexandria).
Climate of Libya. Libya's climate is dominated by the hot arid Sahara, but it is moderated along the coastal littoral by the Mediterranean Sea. Along the coast, the Mediterranean climate is characterized by a cool rainy winter season and a hot dry summer.
Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in western Libya and contains over three million of Libya's seven million people.
The Mediterranean coast and the Sahara Desert are Libya's most prominent natural features. Libya has 1,770 kilometers (1,100 miles) of coastline. Within Africa, Libya has the longest Mediterranean coastline, and is home to many beaches. Cyrene was an ancient Greek and Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya.
Libya is a country in Africa. It is surrounded by six other African countries, with one water-based border that lies on the coast of the Gulf of Sidra and the Mediterranean Sea.
Total Size and Population Density of Libya.
| Official Name | State of Libya |
|---|
| Currency | Libya Dinar |
| Demonym | Libyan |
| Landlocked | No |
| Lat/Long | 25°, 17° |
noun. the Italian name for Libya.
Libya can be broadly classified in two major climate zones: 1) desert or arid areas which represent the largest area of the country (more than 95% of total surface area) but have very low population densities, and 2) Mediterranean areas that concentrate the vast majority of urban areas and crop land.
Libya has a northern coast along the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean is an almost completely landlocked sea that lies between southern Europe, north Africa, and southwest Asia.
According to the U.N. FAO, 0.1% or about 217,000 ha of Libya is
forested, according to FAO. Libya had 217,000 ha of planted forest. Libya's forests contain 6 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.
Libya Forest Information and Data.
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 175954 |
|---|
| Percent other wooded land | n.s. |
Rainfall in Libya occurs during the winter months, with average annual rainfall of 26 mm and great variations from place to place and from year to year. Approximately 93% of the land surface receives less than 100 mm of rain per year.
The official language in Libya is Arabic. Arabic is written in a standard form throughout the Arab world. This form, known as Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), is used for official written purposes in Libya. However, the spoken Arabic varies considerably from the written form.
Libya's only large and reliable river is a pipeline. Great Man-Made River (GMR) is a well field that mines drinking and irrigation water from non-rechargeable aquifers that underlay much of North Africa.
Its culture involves roots in Berber, African, Turkish and Arab cultures. Libya was also an Italian colony for about three decades, which had a great impact on the culture. Libya has managed to keep its traditional folk culture alive to today. The majority of Libyans are Arab, and 96.6% are Muslim Sunnis.
Because Libya is ninety percent desert or semi desert, the climate there does not vary much across the country. Most of Libya has an arid, desert climate year-round.
Libya is very lightly forested, with less than 1 percent forest and woodland cover. Forests cover 400 000 ha (0.2 percent of land area), and other wooded land 446 000 ha (0.3 percent). Most of this land is covered with scrub and minor vegetation. For commercial purposes, the country has no forests.
These oil revenues and a small population have given Libya one of the highest nominal per capita GDP in Africa.
Do not travel to Libya due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed conflict, and COVID-19. Violent extremist activity in Libya remains high, and extremist groups have made threats against U.S. government officials and citizens.
