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| '''Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''' ('''''al-Jamāhīrīyah al-’Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha<sup>c</sup>bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah''''') is a ] country in ]. Its ] is ]. Note that in ancient ], the word ''Libya'' is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of ]. The three traditional parts of the country are ], ] and the ]. | '''Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''' ('''''al-Jamāhīrīyah al-’Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha<sup>c</sup>bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah''''') is a ] country in ]. Its ] is ]. Note that in ancient ], the word ''Libya'' is used in a broader meaning, encompassing all of ]. The three traditional parts of the country are ], ] and the ]. | ||
| It is ruled by Colonel ] | |||
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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 parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan and the Cyrenaica.
It is ruled by Colonel Moammar Al Qadhafi
- 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.