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7000000 million (July 2019 est.)

Tripoli (Capital. Population 1.5 million)
Second city: Benghazi (Population 800,000).

The Mediterranean on the coast; arid. Summers are very hot and dry: winters are mild with cooler evenings. The desert has hot days and cold nights.

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
Map references: Africa

Total area: 1,759,540 sq km
Comparative area: slightly larger than Alaska or as big as Germany, France, Scandinavia, and Holland put together.

total 4,383 km, Algeria 982 km, Chad 1,055 km, Egypt 1,150 km, Niger 354 km, Sudan 383 km, Tunisia 459 km Coastline: 1,770 km

Lowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m
Highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m

petroleum, natural gas, gypsum

Arabic, is the official language in Libya English is normally understood by people.