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Football is the most popular sport in the Libyan capital. Tripoli is home of the most prominent football clubs in Libya including Al Madina, Al Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad Tripoli. Other sports clubs based in Tripoli include Al Wahda Tripoli and Addahra. The city also played host to the Italian Super Cup in 2002.
The Martyrs' Square (then known as "Green Square") in 2007. Features. fountain. Dedicated to. 2011 Battle of Tripoli. Location. Intersection of Independence Street, Omar Mukhtar Avenue, 24 December Avenue and Mizran Street. Tripoli, Libya. Coordinates: 32°53′42″N 13°10′52″E / 32.89500°N 13.18111°E / 32.89500; 13.18111.
Libya, [d] officially the State of Libya, [e] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.It 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.
From 1912 to 1927, the territory of Libya was known as Italian North Africa. From 1927 to 1934, the territory was split into two colonies, Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania, run by Italian governors. Some 150,000 Italians settled in Libya, constituting roughly 20% of the total population.
There are five World Heritage Sites in Libya, with a further three on the tentative list. [3] The first three sites in Libya were added to the list in 1982 and the most recent one in 1986. [3] All five sites are listed due to their cultural significance. Since 2016, all five sites have been listed as endangered because of the instability due to ...
Map of Libya Tripoli, capital of Libya Sabratha Misurata Derna Tobruk Sirte Ghadames Tajura Ubari. This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya.Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive.
A dust storm over the Tripolitania region of Libya. Over 90% of Libya is desert. Area: Total: 1 759 540 km 2. Land: 1 759 540 km 2. Water: 0 km 2. Area - comparative: Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, seven times the size of the United Kingdom, and slightly larger than Alaska. Land boundaries: Total: 4 348 km.
Libya is a developing country ranking 92nd by HDI, the highest score in mainland Africa, and has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves in the world. Libya is a member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and OPEC. More about Libya.