Libya

Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Libya borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest, as well as maritime borders with Greece, Italy and Malta to the north. Libya comprises three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. With an area of almost 1.8 million km2 (700,000 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the 16th-largest in the world. Libya claims 32,000 square kilometers of southeastern Algeria, south of the Libyan town of Ghat. The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims. The official language of Libya is Arabic, with vernacular Libyan Arabic being spoken most widely. The majority of Libya's population is Arab. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in northwestern Libya and contains over a million of Libya's seven million people.
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Some of the key events about Libya

  • 1911
    Italian invasion and colonization of Libya began
  • 1942
    Major World War II battles devastated parts of Libya
  • 1951
    Libya gained independence from Italian colonial rule
  • 1959
    Major oil reserves were discovered, transforming the country's economy
  • 1969
    A bloodless coup established a new revolutionary government
  • 1969
    Military coup overthrew the Libyan monarchy
  • 1977
    The country's official name was changed to the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya"
  • 1986
    US airstrikes targeted Tripoli and Benghazi in response to alleged Libyan terrorism
  • 1988
    Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, linked to Libya
  • 1992
    UN imposed sanctions on Libya over the Lockerbie bombing
  • 1999
    Libya handed over suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, leading to the suspension of UN sanctions
  • 2003
    Libya announced it would dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program
  • 2004
    The United States lifted most sanctions against Libya, restoring diplomatic relations
  • 2011
    A popular uprising led to the overthrow of the long-standing government
  • 2011
    Libyan Civil War erupted, leading to widespread violence and instability
  • 2012
    Libya held its first free national elections in decades
  • 2012
    Attack on US diplomatic compound in Benghazi killed four Americans
  • 2014
    Second Libyan Civil War began, further fragmenting the country
  • 2016
    Islamic State established a presence in parts of Libya, causing additional conflict
  • 2020
    A ceasefire agreement was signed, ending years of civil conflict

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