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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.
File:Libya flag medium.png
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, the word Libya is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of Africa. The three traditional part of the country are Tripolitania, Fessan and the Cyrenaica.
- 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 on the Middle_East_conflict.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Incompletely Wikified.