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In Greek mythology, Libya was a daughter of Memphis and Epaphus. Poseidon loved her. The country, Libya, described below, was named after her.
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Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (al-Jamāhīrīyah al-’Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Shabīyah al-Ishtirākīyah) is a Muslim country in North Africa. Its capital is Tripoli.
Note that in ancient Greece, Libya is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of North Africa west of Egypt. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan and the Cyrenaica.
It is ruled by Colonel Moammar Al Qadhafi.
On September 12, 2003, the United Nations ended 15-year-old sanctions against Libya. The sanctions were imposed following the Pan Am Flight 103 Lockerbie disaster. The sanctions were lifted following payment by Libya (following an admission of responsibility) of US$2.7 billion to the families of those who died in the bombing.
- History of Libya
- Geography of Libya
- Demographics of Libya
- Politics of Libya
- Economy of Libya
- Communications in Libya
- Transportation in Libya
- Military of Libya
- Foreign relations of Libya
- Libya's wars against other Arab states are discussed in the entry Middle East conflict.
Some of the material in this article was taken from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website.