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Libya
Libya is a country in Northern Africa with its capital in Tripoli.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Population
- 7.5 million
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Libyan dinar (Ω.Ψ―)
- Area
- 1,759,540 kmΒ²
- Borders
- π©πΏ Algeria πΉπ© Chad πͺπ¬ Egypt π³πͺ Niger πΈπ© Sudan πΉπ³ Tunisia
π‘ Holds Africa's largest proven oil reserves; one of Earth's hottest temperatures recorded here.
About the flag
First used at independence in 1951, it was brought back in 2011 to replace Gaddafiβs plain green flag, once the only national flag of a single colour.
How to spot it: Red, black and green horizontal stripes with a double-height black stripe carrying a white crescent and star.