- Outline of Libya
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Libya:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Libya
- Pronunciation:
- 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 LibyaMain article: 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
- Libya is situated within the following regions:
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- 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 LibyaMain article: Environment of Libya- Climate of Libya
- Environmental issues in Libya
- Ecoregions in Libya
- Renewable energy in Libya
- Geology of Libya
- Protected areas of Libya
- Biosphere reserves in 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
Main article: Landforms of Libya- Glaciers in Libya: none[2]
- Islands of Libya
- Lakes of Libya
- Mountains of Libya
- Rivers of Libya
- Waterfalls of Libya
- Valleys of Libya
- World Heritage Sites in Libya
Regions of Libya
Main article: Regions of LibyaEcoregions of Libya
Main article: List of ecoregions in LibyaAdministrative divisions of Libya
Main article: Administrative divisions of LibyaDistricts of Libya
Main article: Districts of Libya- Capital of Libya: Tripoli
- Cities of Libya
Demography of Libya
Main article: Demographics of LibyaGovernment and politics of Libya
- Main article: Government of Libya and Politics of Libya
See also: 2011 Libyan civil war- Form of government:
- Capital of Libya: Tripoli
- Elections in Libya
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Libya
- Political scandals of Libya
- Taxation in Libya
Branches of the government of Libya
Main article: Government of LibyaExecutive 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
- Parliament of Libya (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Libya
- Lower house: House of Commons of Libya
Judicial branch of the government of Libya
Main article: Court system of Libya- Supreme Court of Libya
Foreign relations of Libya
Main article: Foreign relations of LibyaInternational organization membership
Libya is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Libya
Main article: Law of Libya- Capital punishment in Libya
- Constitution of Libya
- Crime in Libya
- Human rights in Libya
- LGBT rights in Libya
- Freedom of religion in Libya
- Law enforcement in Libya
Military of Libya
Main article: Military of Libya- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Libya
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Libya
- Navy of Libya
- Air Force of Libya
- Special forces of Libya
- Military history of Libya
- Military ranks of Libya
Local government in Libya
Main article: Local government in LibyaHistory of Libya
- Main article: History of Libya, Timeline of the history of Libya, and 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–)
History of Libya by subject
- Economic history of Libya
- Military history of Libya
Culture of Libya
Main article: Culture of Libya- Architecture of Libya
- Cuisine of Libya
- Ethnic minorities in Libya
- Festivals in Libya
- Humor in Libya
- Languages of Libya
- Media in Libya
- National symbols of Libya
- Coat of arms of Libya
- Flag of Libya
- National anthem of Libya
- People of Libya
- Prostitution in Libya
- Public holidays in Libya
- Records of Libya
- Religion in Libya
- Buddhism in Libya
- Christianity in Libya
- Hinduism in Libya
- Islam in Libya
- Judaism in Libya
- Sikhism in Libya
- World Heritage Sites in Libya
Art in Libya
- Art in Libya
- Cinema of Libya
- Literature of Libya
- Music of Libya
- Television in Libya
- Theatre in Libya
Sports in Libya
Main article: Sports in Libya- Football in Libya
- Libya at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Libya
Main article: Economy of Libya- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 62nd (sixty-second)
- Agriculture in Libya
- Banking in Libya
- National Bank of Libya
- Communications in Libya
- Internet in Libya
- Companies of Libya
- Currency of Libya: Dinar
- ISO 4217: LYD
- Economic history of Libya
- Energy in Libya
- Energy policy of Libya
- Oil industry in Libya
- Health care in Libya
- Mining in Libya
- Libya Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Libya
- Transport in Libya
- Airports in Libya
- Rail transport in Libya
- Roads in Libya
- Water supply and sanitation in Libya
Education in Libya
Main article: Education in LibyaHealth in Libya
Main article: Health in LibyaSee also
Main article: Libya- Index of Libya-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Libya-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ "The Libyan Republic - The Interim Transitional National Council". Ntclibya.org. 2011-03-05. http://ntclibya.org/english/. 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. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ly.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Libyan Embassy Washington D.C.
- General People's Committee (The Cabinet)
- The People's Committee of Foreign Affairs
- A Window to Libya by Tarek Alwan
- Worldstatesmen.org's History and list of rulers of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Libya (before and after unification).
- Libyan People's Bureau (Libyan Embassy), London - UK
- Libyan People's Bureau (Libyan Embassy), Ottawa
- Libyan Cultural Affairs, London.
- Libyan American Chamber of Commerce
- Outline of Libya travel guide from Wikitravel
- Limes Tripolitanus
- 20 digital objects in The European Library
- Libya Directory
- Libyan great jamahirya website
- gaddafi & libya Info(South korea)
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