Libya

American  

[lib-ee-uh] / ˈlɪb i ə /

noun

1. Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.

2. Italian Libia. a republic in N Africa between Tunisia and Egypt: formerly a monarchy 1951–69. 679,400 sq. mi. (1,759,646 sq. km). Tripoli.

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Libya British  

/ ˈlɪbɪə /

noun

1. Official name: Al-Jumhuria al-Arabia al-Libya ash-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiya al-Uzma. a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: became an Italian colony in 1912; divided after World War II into Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (under British administration) and Fezzan (under French); gained independence in 1951; monarchy overthrown by a military junta led by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969; Gaddafi's authoritarian regime overthrown in 2011 following a popular uprising. It consists almost wholly of desert and is a major exporter of oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Libyan dinar. Capital: Tripoli. Pop: 6 002 347 (2013 est). Area: 1 760 000 sq km (680 000 sq miles)

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Libya Cultural  

1. Nation in northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Egypt (see also Egypt) to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli.

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Under the leadership of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya pursued a policy of openly supporting and abetting terrorists around the world. This policy made Libya an outcast state with few friends outside the Arab world. Recently, Qaddafi has claimed that he now disavows terrorism.

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The pieces are spirited across the border to Egypt, Libya, South Sudan and especially Chad, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Libya dismantled its nuclear program in 2003 amid heavy sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The contents of Al-Marimi's alleged confession and other new evidence which has emerged from Libya has led to speculation that Fhimah could have faced a second trial over the attack on the airliner.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

After Gaddafi's fall in 2011, American and Scottish investigators went to Libya in search of new evidence in the case.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

I flew in the Western Desert of Libya, in Greece, in Palestine, in Syria, in Iraq and in Egypt.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl