Outline of Libya

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Libya:

Libya – country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.

General reference[]

An enlargeable basic map of Libya

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪbiə/
Common English country name: Libya
Official English country name: Libya, or Libyan Republic^[1]
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Libyan
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Libya
International rankings of Libya
ISO country codes: LY, LBY, 434
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LY
Internet country code top-level domain: .ly

Geography of Libya[]

An enlargeable topographic map of Libya

Geography of Libya

Libya is: a country
Location
- Libya is situated within the following regions:
  - Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Africa
    - North Africa
    - Sahara Desert
  - Greater Middle East
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Libya
  - High: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m (7,438 ft)
  - Low: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil −47 m (−154 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4,348 km

Egypt 1,115 km

Chad 1,055 km

Algeria 982 km

Tunisia 459 km

Sudan 383 km

Niger 354 km

Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 1,770 km

Population of Libya: 6,160,000 - 102nd most populous country
Area of Libya: 1,759,541 km²
Atlas of Libya

Environment of Libya[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Libya

Environment of Libya

Climate of Libya
Environmental issues in Libya
Ecoregions in Libya
Protected areas of Libya
- National parks of Libya
Wildlife of Libya
- Flora of Libya
- Fauna of Libya
  - Birds of Libya
  - Mammals of Libya

Natural geographic features of Libya[]

Glaciers in Libya: none^[2]
Mountains of Libya
- Volcanoes in Libya
Rivers of Libya
World Heritage Sites in Libya

Regions of Libya[]

Regions of Libya

Ecoregions of Libya[]

List of ecoregions in Libya

Administrative divisions of Libya[]

Administrative divisions of Libya

Districts of Libya

Districts of Libya[]

Districts of Libya

Capital of Libya: Tripoli
Cities of Libya

Demography of Libya[]

Demographics of Libya

Government and politics of Libya[]

Politics of Libya

Form of government:
Capital of Libya: Tripoli
Elections in Libya
Political parties in Libya

Branches of the government of Libya[]

Government of Libya

Executive branch of the government of Libya[]

Head of state: President of Libya,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Libya,
Cabinet of Libya

Legislative branch of the government of Libya[]

Council of Deputies (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Libya[]

Court system of Libya

Foreign relations of Libya[]

Foreign relations of Libya

Diplomatic missions in Libya
Diplomatic missions of Libya

International organization membership[]

Libya is a member of:^[3]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Libya[]

Law of Libya

Constitution of Libya
Human rights in Libya
- LGBT rights in Libya

Military of Libya[]

Military of Libya

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Libya
- Navy of Libya
- Air Force of Libya
Military history of Libya

Local government in Libya[]

Local government in Libya

History of Libya[]

History of Libya

Current events of Libya

History of Libya by period[]

Prehistory of Libya
Ancient Libya (before 146 BC)
Roman Libya (146 BC – 640 AD)
History of Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (Arab rule) (640–1551)
Ottoman Tripolitania (1551–1911)
History of Libya as Italian colony (1911–1934)
Italian Libya (1934–1943)
Allied occupation of Libya (1943–1951)
Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011)
Libyan civil war (2011)
- Timeline of the 2011 Libyan civil war
- 2011 military intervention in Libya
  - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
  - International reactions to the 2011 military intervention in Libya
- Battle of Sirte (2011)
- Death of Muammar Gaddafi
  - International reactions to the death of Muammar Gaddafi
Libya in transition (2011–)
- National Transitional Council

History of Libya by subject[]

Culture of Libya[]

Culture of Libya

Cuisine of Libya
Languages of Libya
Media in Libya
National symbols of Libya
- Coat of arms of Libya
- Flag of Libya
- National anthem of Libya
Public holidays in Libya
Religion in Libya
- Buddhism in Libya
- Christianity in Libya
- Hinduism in Libya
- Islam in Libya
- Judaism in Libya
World Heritage Sites in Libya

Art in Libya[]

Literature of Libya
Music of Libya
Television in Libya

Sports in Libya[]

Sports in Libya

Economy and infrastructure of Libya[]

Economy of Libya

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 62nd (sixty-second)
Agriculture in Libya
Communications in Libya
- Internet in Libya
Companies of Libya
Currency of Libya: Dinar
- ISO 4217: LYD
Energy in Libya
Health care in Libya
Mining in Libya
Tourism in Libya
Transport in Libya
- Airports in Libya
- Rail transport in Libya

Education in Libya[]

Education in Libya

Health in Libya[]

Health in Libya

References[]

^ "The Libyan Republic - The Interim Transitional National Council". Ntclibya.org. 2011-03-05. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
^ "Libya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Libya

[Ntclibya.org-1] "The Libyan Republic - The Interim Transitional National Council". Ntclibya.org. 2011-03-05. Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10.

[2] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

[CIA_World_Factbook-3] "Libya". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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