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During the prehistoric area, Libya was green and lush in life, as the region's rock carvings of animals and plants can attest to. However, sometime in the 4th millennium BCE, an abrupt climate shift occurred in North Africa, which transformed the lush Arcadia into a sandy wasteland--the Sahara. As a result, more than 95% of Libya's area is desert, leaving only patches of arable land in the Mediterranean coastal strip, where the milder climate provides a haven for agriculture.

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During the prehistoric area, era, Libya was green and lush in life, as the region's rock carvings of animals and plants can attest to.attest. However, sometime in the 4th millennium BCE, an abrupt climate shift occurred in North Africa, which transformed the lush Arcadia into a sandy wasteland--the Sahara. As a result, more than 95% of Libya's area is desert, leaving only patches of arable land in the Mediterranean coastal strip, where the milder climate provides a haven for agriculture.
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* Also used as a source of terrorists in ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

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* Also used as a source of terrorists in ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Film/BackToTheFuture1''.
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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the '''State of Libya''' ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.

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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the '''State of Libya''' ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa.UsefulNotes/{{Africa}}. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.
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In 2003, Gaddafi reconciled with the West somewhat, gave up his Weapon of Mass Destruction programme and got Libya taken off the US "state sponsors of terrorism" list. In 2009, he delivered a 96-minute rant at the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations General Assembly against the United Nations Security Council, chucking away a copy of the UN Charter and bringing up UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories galore, and made controversial statements regarding UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} (who had gotten in a flap with him over the arrest of his son and son's wife in Geneva). The fact that Libya chaired the General Assembly at that time [[LoopholeAbuse meant he was allowed to do this]].

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In 2003, Gaddafi reconciled with the West somewhat, gave up his Weapon of Mass Destruction programme and got Libya taken off the US "state sponsors of terrorism" list. In 2009, he delivered a 96-minute rant at the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations General Assembly against the United Nations Security Council, chucking away a copy of the UN Charter and bringing up UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories conspiracy theories galore, and made controversial statements regarding UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} (who had gotten in a flap with him over the arrest of his son and son's wife in Geneva). The fact that Libya chaired the General Assembly at that time [[LoopholeAbuse meant he was allowed to do this]].
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Gaddafi reigned as leader from 1969 to 2011 (in other words, [[LongRunner 42 years]]). The man who had an AmazonBrigade of BodyguardBabes and had his name [[SpellMyNameWithAnS transliterated at least 30 ways]][[note]]Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} pronounces it Muammar al-Gaddafi, or Colonel Gaddafi for short.[[/note]]. He was universally considered a CloudCuckoolander and rather AxCrazy. Officially, Libya under Gaddafi was a socialist country ruled by its people through a form of direct democracy, an ideology which Gaddafi characterised as a [[TakeAThirdOption third way]] between capitalism and communism and which was laid out in his self-penned "Green Book", with the Colonel himself having [[JustTheFirstCitizen no official position within the state]] and instead being a "guide of the revolution" who merely oversaw the country. Unofficially, [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny you can probably work it out]]. He infamously changed the country's official name to the [[OverlyLongName Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] in 1986.

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Gaddafi reigned as leader from 1969 to 2011 (in other words, [[LongRunner 42 years]]). The man who had an AmazonBrigade of BodyguardBabes and had his name [[SpellMyNameWithAnS transliterated at least 30 ways]][[note]]Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} ways]][[note]]Website/{{Wikipedia}} pronounces it Muammar al-Gaddafi, or Colonel Gaddafi for short.[[/note]]. He was universally considered a CloudCuckoolander and rather AxCrazy. Officially, Libya under Gaddafi was a socialist country ruled by its people through a form of direct democracy, an ideology which Gaddafi characterised as a [[TakeAThirdOption third way]] between capitalism and communism and which was laid out in his self-penned "Green Book", with the Colonel himself having [[JustTheFirstCitizen no official position within the state]] and instead being a "guide of the revolution" who merely oversaw the country. Unofficially, [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny you can probably work it out]]. He infamously changed the country's official name to the [[OverlyLongName Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] in 1986.
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->The flag features all four Pan-Arab colors -- an upper red stripe and a lower green stripe, between which is a wider black stripe containing a white star and crescent, both symbols of Islam. The flag was originally used from 1951 (the foundation of the monarchy) to 1969 (Gaddafi's coup). It was reused by anti-Gaddafi forces and has since been re-adopted as national flag after Gaddafi's downfall and death.

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->The flag features all four Pan-Arab colors -- an upper red stripe and a lower green stripe, between which is a wider black stripe containing (on the obverse side) a white star and crescent, both symbols of Islam. The flag was originally used from 1951 (the foundation of the monarchy) to 1969 (Gaddafi's coup). It was reused by anti-Gaddafi forces and has since been re-adopted as national flag after Gaddafi's downfall and death.
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To catch up with the European Scramble of Africa (or [[WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess Rape of Africa]], if you prefer), the Italians invaded Tripolitania and Cyrenaica in 1912. They named their new colony "Libya", after an ancient Greek exonym that referred to Africa west of Egypt. They initiated a massive reform project that included major infrastructure building and encouraged Italian immigration. However, the Italians were also infamous for their brutality to the natives, particularly the Berbers, whose resistance movement was the stiffest; it's estimated that about a half of the Berber population perished due to ethnic cleansing, warfare, and disease around this time. Since the Italians sided with the Axis during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Libya was the scene of several major battles in the Desert War opposing the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German Afrikakorps]] and [[UsefulNotes/NewRomanLegions Italians]] under UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel's command to the Allies (under UsefulNotes/BernardLawMontgomery's command in the victorious offensive phase), including the Siege of Tobruk. The victory of the Allies in 1943 led to the British occupation of Libya and the renunciation of Italian claim to the colony in 1947.

Libya achieved independence in 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya. The only king during this period was Idris I, the then leader of a Sufi order of Senussi from Bayda, which was a major resistance movement to colonial rule. Oil was discovered during his reign, which led to the country's rapid modernization. However, his close links with the West amid Arab nationalism was widely criticized and he was finally toppled while he was abroad by a coup led by UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi, who proclaimed a republic.

Gaddafi reigned as leader from 1969 to 2011 (in other words, [[LongRunner 42 years]]). The man who had an AmazonBrigade of BodyguardBabes and had his name [[SpellMyNameWithAnS transliterated at least 30 ways]][[note]]Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} pronounces it Muammar al-Gaddafi, or Colonel Gaddafi for short.[[/note]]. He was universally considered a CloudCuckoolander and rather AxCrazy. Officially, Libya under Gaddafi was a socialist country ruled by its people through a form of direct democracy, an ideology which Gaddafi characterised as a third way between capitalism and communism and which was laid out in his self-penned "Green Book", with the Colonel himself having [[JustTheFirstCitizen no official position within the state]] and instead being a "guide of the revolution" who merely oversaw the country. Unofficially, [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny you can probably work it out]]. He infamously changed the country's official name to the [[OverlyLongName Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] in 1986.

Of particular note is Libya's relationship with the world during the 1980s. Very widely believed to be a state sponsor of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorism/freedom fighting]], arming the [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles Irish Republican Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Palestinian Liberation Organization]], among many others, this did not go down well with the United States. Libya claimed two incidents in the Gulf of Sidra, where Libyan jets attacked American F-14s and were duly blown out of the sky. Most notable of all was Operation El Dorado Canyon, a 1986 aerial attack by the US, in response to a terrorist attack, that killed 60 people, possibly including the Libyan leader's adopted daughter. Two of these inspired works of fiction. The country also tried to destabilize its African neighbors and profit from the resulting weakness. This didn't work out too well, as Libya proceeded to get its ass kicked by Egypt and UsefulNotes/{{Chad}}, the latter actually forcing the various factions fighting for control of Chad to band together. Helping UsefulNotes/{{Uganda}}'s UsefulNotes/IdiAmin in his invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Tanzania}} [[SpannerInTheWorks also blew up in Libya's face.]] The nation also has an ongoing feud with UsefulNotes/{{Sudan}}.

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To catch up with the rest of the European powers during the Scramble of for Africa (or [[WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess Rape of Africa]], if you prefer), the Italians invaded Tripolitania and Cyrenaica in 1912. They named their new colony "Libya", after an ancient Greek exonym that referred to Africa west of Egypt. They initiated a massive reform project that included major infrastructure building and encouraged Italian immigration. However, the Italians were also infamous for their brutality to the natives, particularly the Berbers, whose resistance movement was the stiffest; it's estimated that about a half of the Berber population perished due to ethnic cleansing, warfare, and disease around this time. Since the Italians sided with the Axis during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Libya was the scene of several major battles in the Desert War opposing the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German Afrikakorps]] and [[UsefulNotes/NewRomanLegions Italians]] under UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel's command to the Allies (under UsefulNotes/BernardLawMontgomery's command in the victorious offensive phase), including the Siege of Tobruk. The victory of the Allies in 1943 led to the British occupation of Libya and the renunciation of Italian claim to the colony in 1947.

Libya achieved independence in 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya. The only king during this period was Idris I, the then leader of a Sufi order of Senussi from Bayda, which was a major resistance movement to colonial rule. Oil was discovered during his reign, which led to the country's rapid modernization. However, his close links with the West amid Arab nationalism was were widely criticized and he was finally toppled while he was abroad by a coup led by Colonel UsefulNotes/MuammarGaddafi, who proclaimed a republic.

Gaddafi reigned as leader from 1969 to 2011 (in other words, [[LongRunner 42 years]]). The man who had an AmazonBrigade of BodyguardBabes and had his name [[SpellMyNameWithAnS transliterated at least 30 ways]][[note]]Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} pronounces it Muammar al-Gaddafi, or Colonel Gaddafi for short.[[/note]]. He was universally considered a CloudCuckoolander and rather AxCrazy. Officially, Libya under Gaddafi was a socialist country ruled by its people through a form of direct democracy, an ideology which Gaddafi characterised as a [[TakeAThirdOption third way way]] between capitalism and communism and which was laid out in his self-penned "Green Book", with the Colonel himself having [[JustTheFirstCitizen no official position within the state]] and instead being a "guide of the revolution" who merely oversaw the country. Unofficially, [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny you can probably work it out]]. He infamously changed the country's official name to the [[OverlyLongName Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] in 1986.

Of particular note is Libya's relationship with the world during the 1980s. Very widely believed to be a state sponsor of [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorism/freedom fighting]], arming the [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles Irish Republican Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Palestinian Liberation Organization]], among many others, this did not go down well with the United States. Libya claimed two incidents in the Gulf of Sidra, where Libyan jets attacked American F-14s and were duly blown out of the sky. Most notable of all was Operation El Dorado Canyon, a 1986 aerial attack by the US, in response to a terrorist attack, that killed 60 people, possibly including the Libyan leader's adopted daughter. Two of these inspired works of fiction. The country also tried to destabilize its African neighbors and profit from the resulting weakness. This didn't work out too well, as Libya proceeded to get its ass kicked by Egypt and UsefulNotes/{{Chad}}, the latter actually forcing the various factions fighting for control of Chad to [[EnemyMine band together. together]]. Helping UsefulNotes/{{Uganda}}'s UsefulNotes/IdiAmin in his invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Tanzania}} [[SpannerInTheWorks also blew up in Libya's face.]] face]]. The nation also has an ongoing feud with UsefulNotes/{{Sudan}}.



A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi. This provisional interim government will remain in power until the next presidential election. The first round of election was intially set to be held on Christmas Eve, but was postponed indefinitely on December 22.

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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi. This provisional interim government will remain in power until the next presidential election. The first round of election was intially initially set to be held on Christmas Eve, but was postponed indefinitely on December 22.
22. Under all this confusion and turmoil, it is perhaps unsurprising that both [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_for_the_Return_of_Constitutional_Legitimacy_%E2%80%93_Libya monarchism]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_loyalism Gaddafi loyalism]] have grown in popularity among the Libyan population.
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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi. This provisional interim government will remain in power until the general election that is to be held in December.

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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi. This provisional interim government will remain in power until the general next presidential election. The first round of election that is was intially set to be held in December.
on Christmas Eve, but was postponed indefinitely on December 22.
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* '''Highest point:''' Bikku Bitti (2267 m/7,438 ft) (125th)

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* '''Highest point:''' Bikku Bitti (2267 m/7,438 ft) (125th)(115th)
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* '''Highest point:''' Bikku Bitti (2267 m/7,438 ft) (110th)

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* '''Highest point:''' Bikku Bitti (2267 m/7,438 ft) (128th)

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* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' LY

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* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' LYLY
* '''Country calling code:''' 218
* '''Highest point:''' Bikku Bitti (2267 m/7,438 ft) (128th)
* '''Lowest point:''' Sabkhat Ghuzayyil (−47 m/−154 ft) (13th)
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The Second Libyan Civil War killed over 8,000 people. The parties were the UN-backed Government of National Accord, made up of the cabinet elected in the 2014 elections, and the unrecognized House of Representatives, made up of the parliament who won the same elections and disputed the GNA, whose military wing is called the Libyan National Army (LNA). [[HereWeGoAgain The GNA is based in Tripoli, while the HR and LNA are based in Cyrenaica's Tobruk and Benghazi, respectively]]. They were also backed by different foreign forces, with the GNA being supported by Turkey, while the LNA was backed by UsefulNotes/{{Jordan}}, UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. This confusion left locals having to organize themselves, opening way to armed gangs and radicals to exploit. The Islamic State opened a branch in Libya when it occupied Sirte for a year, being defeated by the GNA and US-backed forces in 2016. Similarly, Benghazi was occupied by various jihadist groups until the forces of field marshal Khalifa Haftar, which supported the HR, ejected them and made the city his base. Having captured most of the country's east, center, and south, Haftar launched a siege of the Tripoli metropolitan area in April 2019. On the brink of losing, the [[GondorCallsForAid GNA made a pact with Turkey]] to hire Turkish military advisers and units from the UsefulNotes/{{Syria}}n rebel army (themselves similarly on the losing side of a war and being backed by Turkey) and materiel, which significantly turned the tide of the war, with Haftar announcing a retreat in June 2020. In response, Russia began sending ''even more'' weapons to help the LNA, triggering fears for a Syrian Civil War-like chaos. This led the UN, as well as Russia, Turkey, and other foreign backers, to actively engage in deescalation and ceasefire talks.

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The Second Libyan Civil War killed over 8,000 around 10,000 people. The parties were the UN-backed Government of National Accord, made up of the cabinet elected in the 2014 elections, and the unrecognized House of Representatives, made up of the parliament who won the same elections and disputed the GNA, whose military wing is called the Libyan National Army (LNA). [[HereWeGoAgain The GNA is based in Tripoli, while the HR and LNA are based in Cyrenaica's Tobruk and Benghazi, respectively]]. They were also backed by different foreign forces, with the GNA being supported by Turkey, while the LNA was backed by UsefulNotes/{{Jordan}}, UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. This confusion left locals having to organize themselves, opening way to armed gangs and radicals to exploit. The Islamic State opened a branch in Libya when it occupied Sirte for a year, being defeated by the GNA and US-backed forces in 2016. Similarly, Benghazi was occupied by various jihadist groups until the forces of field marshal Khalifa Haftar, which supported the HR, ejected them and made the city his base. Having captured most of the country's east, center, and south, Haftar launched a siege of the Tripoli metropolitan area in April 2019. On the brink of losing, the [[GondorCallsForAid GNA made a pact with Turkey]] to hire Turkish military advisers and units from the UsefulNotes/{{Syria}}n rebel army (themselves similarly on the losing side of a war and being backed by Turkey) and materiel, which significantly turned the tide of the war, with Haftar announcing a retreat in June 2020. In response, Russia began sending ''even more'' weapons to help the LNA, triggering fears for a Syrian Civil War-like chaos. This led the UN, as well as Russia, Turkey, and other foreign backers, to actively engage in deescalation and ceasefire talks.
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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi.

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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi.
al-Menfi. This provisional interim government will remain in power until the general election that is to be held in December.
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The National Transitional Council, founded by the resistance as a way to coordinate all anti-Gaddafi opposition, was an interim government that tried to keep the peace for ten months, before dissolving upon a general election. The General National Congress took over, but instability and lawlessness prevailed over much of the country. This triggered a second civil war in 2014 that is ended in a ceasefire in 2020.

As of 2020, the Second Libyan Civil War has killed over 8,000 people. The parties are the UN-backed Government of National Accord, made up of the cabinet elected in the 2014 elections, and the unrecognized House of Representatives, made up of the parliament who won the same elections and disputes the GNA, whose military wing is called the Libyan National Army (LNA). [[HereWeGoAgain The GNA is based in Tripoli, while the HR and LNA are based in Cyrenaica's Tobruk and Benghazi, respectively]]. They are also backed by different foreign forces, with the GNA being supported by Turkey, while the LNA is backed by UsefulNotes/{{Jordan}}, UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. This confusion means that locals often have to organize themselves, opening way to armed gangs and radicals to exploit. The Islamic State opened a branch in Libya when it occupied Sirte for a year, being defeated by the GNA and US-backed forces in 2016. Similarly, Benghazi was occupied by various jihadist groups until the forces of field marshal Khalifa Haftar, which supported the HR, ejected them and made the city his base. Having captured most of the country's east, center, and south, Haftar launched a siege of the Tripoli metropolitan area in April 2019. On the brink of losing, the [[GondorCallsForAid GNA made a pact with Turkey]] to hire Turkish military advisers and units from the UsefulNotes/{{Syria}}n rebel army (themselves similarly on the losing side of a war and being backed by Turkey) and materiel, which significantly turned the tide of the war, with Haftar announcing a retreat in June 2020. In response, Russia began sending ''even more'' weapons to help the LNA, triggering fears for a Syrian Civil War-like chaos. This led the UN, as well as Russia, Turkey, and other foreign backers, to actively engage in deescalation and ceasefire talks.

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The National Transitional Council, founded by the resistance as a way to coordinate all anti-Gaddafi opposition, was an interim government that tried to keep the peace for ten months, before dissolving upon a general election. The General National Congress took over, but instability and lawlessness prevailed over much of the country. This triggered a second civil war in 2014 that is ended in a ceasefire in 2020.

As of 2020, the The Second Libyan Civil War has killed over 8,000 people. The parties are were the UN-backed Government of National Accord, made up of the cabinet elected in the 2014 elections, and the unrecognized House of Representatives, made up of the parliament who won the same elections and disputes disputed the GNA, whose military wing is called the Libyan National Army (LNA). [[HereWeGoAgain The GNA is based in Tripoli, while the HR and LNA are based in Cyrenaica's Tobruk and Benghazi, respectively]]. They are were also backed by different foreign forces, with the GNA being supported by Turkey, while the LNA is was backed by UsefulNotes/{{Jordan}}, UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. This confusion means that left locals often have having to organize themselves, opening way to armed gangs and radicals to exploit. The Islamic State opened a branch in Libya when it occupied Sirte for a year, being defeated by the GNA and US-backed forces in 2016. Similarly, Benghazi was occupied by various jihadist groups until the forces of field marshal Khalifa Haftar, which supported the HR, ejected them and made the city his base. Having captured most of the country's east, center, and south, Haftar launched a siege of the Tripoli metropolitan area in April 2019. On the brink of losing, the [[GondorCallsForAid GNA made a pact with Turkey]] to hire Turkish military advisers and units from the UsefulNotes/{{Syria}}n rebel army (themselves similarly on the losing side of a war and being backed by Turkey) and materiel, which significantly turned the tide of the war, with Haftar announcing a retreat in June 2020. In response, Russia began sending ''even more'' weapons to help the LNA, triggering fears for a Syrian Civil War-like chaos. This led the UN, as well as Russia, Turkey, and other foreign backers, to actively engage in deescalation and ceasefire talks.
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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.

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A permanent ceasefire agreement was ratified on October 23 2020, with the Government of National Accord and the House of Representatives forming the Government of National Unity on March 10 2021, headed by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
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The National Transitional Council, founded by the resistance as a way to coordinate all anti-Gaddafi opposition, was an interim government that tried to keep the peace for ten months, before dissolving upon a general election. The General National Congress took over, but instability and lawlessness prevailed over much of the country. This triggered a second civil war in 2014 that is still ongoing.

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The National Transitional Council, founded by the resistance as a way to coordinate all anti-Gaddafi opposition, was an interim government that tried to keep the peace for ten months, before dissolving upon a general election. The General National Congress took over, but instability and lawlessness prevailed over much of the country. This triggered a second civil war in 2014 that is still ongoing.
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* '''Area:''' 1,759,541 km (679,363 sq mi) (16th)

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* '''Area:''' 1,759,541 km km² (679,363 sq mi) (16th)
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[[AC:The Libyan national anthem]]
->يا بلادي يا بلادي
->بجهادي وجلادي
->ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي
->واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي
->اسلمي طول المدى
->إننا نحن الفداء
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا بلادي أنت ميراث الجدود
->لارعى الله يداً تمتد لك
->فاسلمي إنا على الدهر جنود
->لا نبالي إن سلمت من هلك
->وخذي منا وثيقات العهود
->إننا يا ليبيا لن نخذلك
->لن نعود للقيود
->قد تحررنا وحررنا الوطن
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا بلادي يا بلادي
->بجهادي وجلادي
->ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي
->واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي
->اسلمي طول المدى
->إننا نحن الفداء
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->جرّد الأجداد عزماً مرهفا
->يوم ناداهم منادٍ للكفاح
->ثم ساروا يحملون المصحفا
->باليد الأولى وبالأخرى السلاح
->فإذا في الكون دين وصفا
->وإذا العالم خير وصلاح
->فالخلود … للجدود
->إنهم قد شرفوا هذا الوطن
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا بلادي يا بلادي
->بجهادي وجلادي
->ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي
->واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي
->اسلمي طول المدى
->إننا نحن الفداء
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->حيّ المختار أمير الفاتحين
->إنه في ليبيا رمز الجهاد
->حمل الراية فينا باليمين
->وتبعناه لتحرير البلاد
->فانثنى بالملك والفتح المبين
->وركزنا فوق هامات النجاد
->رايةً حرّةً ظللت بالعز أرجاء الوطن
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا بلادي يا بلادي
->بجهادي وجلادي
->ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي
->واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي
->اسلمي طول المدى
->إننا نحن الفداء
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا ابن ليبيا يا ابن آساد الشرى
->إننا للمجد والمجدُ لنا
->مذ سرونا حمد القوم السرى
->بارك الله لنا استقلالنا
->فابتغوا العلياء شأواً في الورى
->واستعدوا للوغى أشبالنا
->للغلاب … يا شباب
->إنما الدنيا كفاح للوطن
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا

->يا بلادي يا بلادي
->بجهادي وجلادي
->ادفعي كيد الأعادي والعوادي
->واسلمي اسلمي اسلمي
->اسلمي طول المدى
->إننا نحن الفداء
->ليبيا ليبيا ليبيا
[[note]]
->Yā biladī yā biladī
->Bijihādī wajiladī
->Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi
->Wāslamī islamī islamī
->Islamī ṭūla-lmada
->Innanā naḥnu-lfidā
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā biladī anti Mīrāthu-ljudūd
->La ra'Allahu yadān tamtaddu lak
->Fāslamī innā 'aladdahri junūd
->La nubālī in salimti man halak
->Wakhudī minnā wathīqāti-l'uhūd
->Innanā yā lībiyā lan nakhdilak
->Lan na'ud lil quyud
->Qadd taḥarrarnā waḥarrarnā-lwaṭan
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā biladī yā biladī
->Bijihādī wajiladī
->Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi
->Wāslamī islamī islamī
->Islamī ṭūla-lmada
->Innanā naḥnu-lfidā
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Jurrudal-ajdādu ‘azmān murhafā
->Yawma nādāhum munādi-lilkifāḥ
->Thumma sārū yaḥmilūna-lmuṣḥafā
->Bīlyadi-l.ūlā wabī-l.ukhrā-ssilaḥ
->Fa.iðā fī-l'kawni dīnun waṣafā
->Wa.iðā-l‘ālamu khayrun waṣalaḥ
->Fālkhulūd … liljudūd
->Innahum qad sharrafū haðā-lwaṭan
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā biladī yā biladī
->Bijihādī wajiladī
->Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi
->Wāslamī islamī islamī
->Islamī ṭūla-lmada
->Innanā naḥnu-lfidā
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Huyya al-mukhtar amir-lfātihīn
->Innahu fī Lībiyā ramzu-ljihād
->Ḥamala-lrāyata fīnā bīlyamīn
->Wataba'anāhu litaḥrīri-lbilād
->Fānthanā bīljudd walfatḥi-lmubīn
->Warakaznā fawqa hāmāti-lnijād
->Rāyatan hurratan
->Ẓallalat bīl'azi arjā al-waṭan
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā biladī yā biladī
->Bijihādī wajiladī
->Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi
->Wāslamī islamī islamī
->Islamī ṭūla-lmada
->Innanā naḥnu-lfidā
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā bna Lībiyā yā bna āsāda-ššarā
->Innanā lilmajdi walmajdu lanā
->Muð sarawnā ḥamida-lqawmu-ssurā
->Bārkallahu lanā istaqlalanā
->Fābtaġū-l'alyā ashā.wan fī-lwarā
->Wāsta'iddū lilwaġā ashbālanā
->Lil ġilab ... yā šabāb
->innamā-ddunyā kifāḥu lilwaṭan
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā

->Yā biladī yā biladī
->Bijihādī wajiladī
->Idfa'ī kaydal a'adi wa-l'awadi
->Wāslamī islamī islamī
->Islamī ṭūla-lmada
->Innanā naḥnu-lfidā
->Lībiyā Lībiyā Lībiyā
[[/note]]

--

->O my country,
->O my country,
->With my struggle and gladiatorial patience,
->Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps
->Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way
->We are your sacrifices
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->O my country, You're the heritage of my ancestors
->May Allah not bless any hand that tries to harm you
->Be saved, we are for ever your soldiers
->No matter the death toll if you've been saved
->Take from us the most credential oaths, we won't let you down, Libya
->We will never be enchained again
->We are free and have freed our homeland
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->O my country,
->O my country,
->With my struggle and gladiatorial patience,
->Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps
->Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way
->We are your sacrifices
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->Our grandfathers stripped a fine determination when the call for struggle was made
->They marched carrying Qur'an in one hand,
->and their weapons by the other hand
->The universe is then full of faith and purity
->The world is then a place of goodness and godliness
->Eternity is for our grandfathers
->They have honoured this homeland
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->O my country,
->O my country,
->With my struggle and gladiatorial patience,
->Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps
->Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way
->We are your sacrifices
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->Extend on Al Mukhtar the prince of the conqueror
->He is the symbol of struggle and Jihad
->He raises our flag high
->And we follow him, freeing our homeland,
->He allows praise of his ancestors
->And raises hope for Libya in heaven,
->A free flag
->Over a rich country,
->Libya, Libya, Libya.

->O my country,
->O my country,
->With my struggle and gladiatorial patience,
->Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps
->Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way
->We are your sacrifices
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->O son of Libya, O son of lions of the wild
->We're for honour and the honours are for us
->Since the time of us being honoured, people thanked our generosity and honourableness
->May Allah bless our Independence
->O Libyans, seek the dizzy heights as a position in mankind
->Our cubs, be prepared for the foreseen battles
->Our youths, to prevail
->Life is only a struggle for homeland
->Libya, Libya, Libya!

->O my country,
->O my country,
->With my struggle and gladiatorial patience,
->Drive off all enemies' plots and mishaps
->Be saved, be saved, be saved, be saved all the way
->We are your sacrifices
->Libya, Libya, Libya!
----
[[AC:Government]]
* Unitary provisional unity government
** Chairman of the Presidential Council: Mohamed al-Menfi
** Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity: Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
** Speaker of the House of Representatives: Aguila Saleh Issa
----
[[AC:Miscellaneous]]
* '''Capital and largest city:''' Tripoli
* '''Population:''' 6,959,000
* '''Area:''' 1,759,541 km (679,363 sq mi) (16th)
* '''Currency:''' Libyan dinar (ل.د) (LYD)
* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' LY
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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Amazigh:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the '''State of Libya''' ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.

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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Amazigh:''' '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the '''State of Libya''' ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Berber:''' '''Tamazight/Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.



The Berbers began to settle the region in the 1st millennium BCE. Presently, there are less than 200 thousand speakers of the various Berber languages, mainly nomads of the Sahara, although the majority of Libya's population have at least some Berber ancestry. In the 7th century BCE, the Carthaginians of UsefulNotes/{{Tunisia}}, who originated from Phoenicia, founded several trading cities in northwestern Libya, including Oea, Leptis Magna, and Sabratha. The Greeks knew them collectively as "Tripoli" (three cities), which later changed to refer exclusively to Oea. Speaking of the Greeks, they also colonized Libya around the same time, though choosing instead the fertile Jebel Akhdar highlands (AKA that conspicuous bulge in the northeastern coast). Their settlements were headquartered in Cyrene, with four other cities as auxiliaries, and were known as the "Pentapolis" (five cities) and later, by ''pars pro toto'', Cyrenaica. There is also a third region, Fezzan, which consists of the arid region to the south of Tripoli and for a long time considered untouchable by non-Berbers. Before the discovery of the oilfields, Fezzan was rather unimportant aside from serving as a Saharan trade nexus.

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The Berbers (or, as many of them call themselves, the Amazigh/Imazighen[[labelnote:*]]singular/adjective and plural forms, respectively[[/labelnote]]) began to settle the region in the 1st millennium BCE. Presently, there are less than 200 thousand speakers of the various Berber languages, mainly nomads of the Sahara, although the majority of Libya's population have at least some Berber ancestry. In the 7th century BCE, the Carthaginians of UsefulNotes/{{Tunisia}}, who originated from Phoenicia, founded several trading cities in northwestern Libya, including Oea, Leptis Magna, and Sabratha. The Greeks knew them collectively as "Tripoli" (three cities), which later changed to refer exclusively to Oea. Speaking of the Greeks, they also colonized Libya around the same time, though choosing instead the fertile Jebel Akhdar highlands (AKA that conspicuous bulge in the northeastern coast). Their settlements were headquartered in Cyrene, with four other cities as auxiliaries, and were known as the "Pentapolis" (five cities) and later, by ''pars pro toto'', Cyrenaica. There is also a third region, Fezzan, which consists of the arid region to the south of Tripoli and for a long time considered untouchable by non-Berbers. Before the discovery of the oilfields, Fezzan was rather unimportant aside from serving as a Saharan trade nexus.
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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Amazigh:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the State of Libya ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.

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Libya ('''UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}:''' ''‏ليبيا‎ Lībyā'', '''Amazigh:''' ''ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Libya''), officially known as the State '''State of Libya Libya''' ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة ليبيا Dawlat Libya'', '''Berber:''' ''ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ Tamurt n Libya'') is a country in North Africa. By area, the country is humongous -- at 1,759,540 km2, the fourth largest in Africa -- but hosts only a measly (relative-wise) 6.7 million people, making it the continent's least densely populated country.

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